TBH, SE is doing an amazing job! Your just never going to see that coming from the forums (it's normal for any game with a large community).
The amount of effort they put into planning out things for the long term is something I've been seeking in an MMO development team for a long time. It's because of this that I plan to stick around for the long term.
The gaming community loves to react on impulse. Mix that with the philosophy that MMO communities never know what they want, and you get some pretty interesting reactions. Just grab a bowl of popcorn and enjoy!