My heart bleeds for the devs. This is really a shitty situation for them to be in.
Still, that wouldn't influence a hypothetical buy/no buy decision I would have made before that.
I mean, sure, they're being treated like cattle, but they get paid for it and they do it out of their own volition.
I am not obligated to lick their wounds or pay their salary, especially not if their superiors are what they appear to be. I'm not a charity.
If you want to plead for my goodwill and nonsensical spending habits, go indy and/or kickstart something I'm interested in. If you yourself fuck up and I like you well enough I'll still slip you a tenner whenever I'm able. If you're bound by instructions you will be treated like whoever calls the shots. Unfortunate, but eh, that's the world for ya. Firm and unfair.
Good luck to those poor guys and gals. I'd probably have to call in sick for a week if I were in their place.