I understand this is just a hobby for you guys. Like I said, I still appreaciate it. I just feel like the last time there was a wait around this long (2.0/1 > 2.5 was maybe one more month IIRC) there were 4 new characters, a new mode (crew), and new features (strking, audio dampening). In comparison (and I think a comparison is fair given the similar time frame) this is adding only one new character.
I'm not discounting balance changes at all either, they just aren't obviously something as exciting for most people.
Your comment here about not wanting to wait 10 months leaves me at least a little hopeful we will see a more substantial update sooner rather than later though, which is good. I just think it would suck if this was the stopgap patch to hold us over till this Christmas, because in that case this seems a bit light on newness. As something to whet our appetites for something 3ish months from now I suppose it is a bit more understandable.
Trust me, craziness is to come.