Ah yes, it's only the evil right wing news outlets that have issues with transparency and corruption, but don't worry, all the left wing ones are totally honest.
And all billionaires are evil exploiters... unless they own liberal newspapers, then they're totally ethical and there is no grounds for concern.
I remember buying Subnautica when it was still in EA and I never regretted that either.
Still, it's kinda like playing the lottery in a way – you might get a killer game for a reasonable price, or you might end up with a pile of shit that never gets finished. Just depends on the devs. At least the odds of winning are vastly superior compared to the lottery.