Nice bit of projecting there buddy, good for you.
The reality here however, is that most of the seasoned players stick around because of the multiplayer, and that the broken spawns that people complain about are an embarrassment, not a minor problem. Considering the state of DCS, I don't see how anyone would defend ED after people complain to them about bugs in general. The game is full of them.
Yes, the carrier is looking GREAT but if I were asked, people that bought either the Hornet or the F-14 should get it automatically for free, I believe this isn't the case but I could be wrong. Knowing ED I probably aren't. "The features have been requested for years", exactly, and when they get around to improving the game, as they glacially do because only the modules make easy money they treat the carrier as one as well!
What's next? The "non-retarded missile logic" module? The "proper clouds" module? Or maybe the "actual, running VR" module?