Aye. That reasoning in that metaphor is founded on the basis that the Devs have been tight-lipped and we've been allowed to imagine what we will. I made those arguments when in debate with PlanetaryCon, whose reasoning was that we were right to expect such features since other games had them too and their inclusion would've been the most desirable and natural outcome (which I agree with). He ommitted the dev's earlier statements in his arguments.
Should we include the dev's earlier vacillation in that debate however, my position becomes less tenable. I was perfectly aware that I was undermining myself too by admitting to that.
Such is the curse of being able to consider multiple perspectives and wanting to second-guess my own opinion.
Considering the dev's earlier statement, I can't do much more than clear the field and admit you people have an even better point CollegeWiFi, and admit that your disappointment is better founded than I previously made it appear.
That of course, still doesn't mean I'm someone who cares about multiple apartments, but I like debate for the sake of debate and there's still a bag of counter-arguments left that I could fling at the subject under the banner of "the realities of game development". I won't though, and will let you have this one:
You caught me in a contradiction. I'm wrong and you're right. My argument has been parried and my case struck down. Well done.
I really do hope you'll have your apartments. I'll go lick my wound somewhere and come back some other time. I do so love a good debate.