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Read the reviews and don't buy it. This works fantastically as a punishment already without ham-handed, opaque moderation.

If this works fantastically, then why is it at the top sellers list?

Because the problems are vastly overstated. I've been playing fine since launch without any issues.

Early access is not a "punishment" though. It's a system that already exists on Steam.

But when used in the way you're describing, valve forcing it in a developer instead of a developer opting in, it becomes a form of punishment.

Early Access is a "punishment" purely because game devs and publishers use it as an excuse to sell incomplete, broken products.

The terrible reputation is self-inflicted and deserved.