Hmm, 40 minutes to read this thread, Hmm..... Do I want to even want to play??
If the opinion of the player base is this negative, why should I want to even try to see what it's about.
This group of developers over the last 12 years has catered to many ideas, and have come up with many many ways to please the populous, yet we still find ways to complain to the Dev team for lack of support.
I for 1 want new visitors to read positive reviews of the progress, and future options to come - regardless of the incompatibilities of an OS.
Choose your computer, but don't blame the people who make the game playable.