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They totally update every 2-3 weeks; any breaks were intentional (China release, feature packs/season break, holiday events). And within the last season, 2 entirely new zones were released. If anything, the developers are stepping up their game.
The expansion looks awesome, include big updates that players have been asking for, and only the main features have been shown so far. I'd gladly shell out an extra $20-30 for a game that has provided so much gameplay, beautiful graphics, and fun for the original price tag, compared to any subscription MMO out there.
I don't know what players you've been talking to, but even the GW2 subreddit has shown support and hype for the expansion, before and after the PAX expansion confirmation. And there are usually a number of bitter veterns on there.
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Ok, you're misinformed:
1. Localization requires a completely different team than development. Releasing the game in China shouldn't have taken away from development. They likely hired a completely different team to handle that, such as translators, customer support agents in China, etc.
2."season break" is a joke. I can understand them taking a break during the holiday season, but taking a 3 month break between season 1 and 2 was stupid. They took a "break" so they could work on paid content.
3. When selling the game, Arenanet promised "Biweekly living world updates", meaning every 2 weeks. They conveniently stopped delivering on that after about a year, which is about when its too late to file a credit card/Paypal dispute.
4. The GW2 subreddit has always been supportive of arenanet. Anything negative, even if explained constructively, is almost always downvoted. I don't think I've ever seen a complaint on the subreddit that made the front page.