Totally agree with your first bit but not the second bit . I am currently griping my head with both hands to stop the explosion
Ah. I understand. There's been a LOT of cultural conditioning to expect and desire a happy ending ... at least in Westernized culture.
The folks over at CDPR home base have had a couple decades away from the old Soviet hand on their shoulders, so, some Westernization I'm sure has crept in, but, if you're familiar with some of that good old Russian Classical literature, there's a LOT of really grim stuff, and often seemingly pointlessly grim if only to point out the futility of ever even trying to hope for happiness as if it's militantly anti-Western happy-ending.
There too, of course, is basic classical tragedy in theater going all the way back to the ancient Greeks, and it's a well worn, much loved genre in story-telling.
We're thus left to consider in what directions cultural and educational awareness will take their writing.
I suspect most people will hate any game they've invested time and love into turning out to be a grand Classical Tragedy.
We'll see.