That Which He Does Not Play

[Ronduwil]

why are people calling a thread about yoshi not playing island sanctuary, citing an interview where yoshi explicitly says "I didn't play island sanctuary," bait?

Why are you taking the quote out of context? He said he didn't play it "on [his] personal account." That's not the same as not playing it. He plays it for work, but he doesn't play it on his personal time. That's OK. I, for one, applaud the fact that he's still willing to green light content that doesn't personally appeal to him. I wish the Blizzard devs had that same level of empathy towards players who aren't hardcore raiders. I've seen other interviews where YoshiP straight up says that he can't make the game for himself because he's too hardcore a player. If anything, you should be glad that he doesn't subject the game to his whims the way the OP claims he does.