I just wanted to touch on this point.... most of the hype is ED's own doing. A good example is the whole VR improvement up to 50% thing, it became a pretty big deal for folks that fly in VR and then it ended up being... well not much of a thing. I am not sure why ED isn't a lot more conservative with their timelines, add a few extra months to when a new feature is expected then if it comes out early well it makes ED look even better. I know this is a very simplified version of what goes on but I hope my point is clear.
I agree with you that the constant questions on when something is coming gets old, and the "Patch today?" questions EVERY two weeks does as well, but there are steps ED could take to prevent this. Again, I believe most of the hype is something ED can control with more conservative and clear communication.