Was this necessary? One silver lining: when he's on his "permanent vacation" enjoying a fat ass severance package and planning his next move, he'll know you'll still be here bitterly posting away at night and flipping burgers by day.
Fair enough, perhaps I was a little excessive.
But bitter? If you plunked down $300 for a Vita at launch, you'd be bitter as well. Look, my statement was not a personal attack on Shahid, but a sharp jab at the gross mismanagement at Sony in relation to all things Vita. It seems Shahid is a standout kind of guy, really. But management as a whole under Sony is simply apathetic towards the community of Vita owners. And I'm not speaking of well wishes, promises, and fealty to the the Playstation brand. I'm speaking of numbers. As in price cut numbers, or a number of new Vita titles or PS1 classics coming out, or a number of of SKUs sold.
And the numbers are abysmal.
Why am I "bitter," as you say? Because the Vita is a business brand, and Shahid is a business man, and business is not going well. And if you think otherwise, take a look at the numbers. Granted, he's not Kaz, or one of the other head honchos, but I would be giving them the business as well if it were pertinent for this thread.
Now, do I appreciate Shahid taking his time out to give some information about a potentially big title on the horizon? You bet I do. But that doesn't mean I can't share my qualms about what's wrong with the state of Vita software.
Just keep in mind that we are the customers, and they, Sony and all its management, are selling, or have sold us a product, nothing more, nothing less.