That one will be fixed again with whatever version I post next. Levis didn't know about my fix for it....
I definitely know what you mean there and have been having very similar thoughts recently.
Development is being very hard these days because for every issue we fix, we seem to get a new one back while we really, REALLY need to get something stable, playable and enjoyable again.
We've got a huge list of things to be tested and commented on, but I can hardly expect anyone to do that if the base game is not cooperating.
Hopefully this coming Thursday's update will be better though.
That being said, in general we do try to discuss what changes we intend to make in advance, but often there is very little feedback, if any at all.
Most of that takes place here:
Build Beta and Brainstorming | PiratesAhoy!
And of course we've got a by now rather huge list of things that we still need feedback on here:
Build Testing List | PiratesAhoy!
If you want to be able to influence the direction of development, I'd definitely welcome your comments on any and all of the subjects posted there.
What I always do to ensure I don't miss anything is to use the
Recent Posts | PiratesAhoy! page.