Ok, a couple points I'd like to make here.
1. The "clutter" in this thread is necessary.
2. Innovate could have handled this better.
Hear me out.
First point. To those upset about all the posts here, please imagine the thread you are asking for. A handful of Innovate and Visconti posts and s small smattering of posts from the members here. Sounds civil on the surface.. But how many posts is that? A page, maybe two? Innovate could very well look at a thread like that and say "Why are we putting all this time and money into developing and marketing this kit when there's so little interest?" They post a coupel things, a handful of people respond and that's it. They know only a fraction of those who post are going to buy, so that mean they'll sell one maybe two kits? Why bother? A short thread is a sign of disinterest, and Innovate could very well decide to scrap the whole thing.
This thread is nearly 2000 posts long. There are only TWO other forced induction kits with more posts. And these three threads are the ONLY ones above 1K. No other kit has gained as much interest as these three. And only this one is a supercharger. That shows there's a reasonably high demand for a product like this, and I'm sure that helps convince Innovate that this is worth putting money into. Even the posts complaining about the lack of updates show interst in the product because, why else are they posting in this thread? If they really were uninterested, they'd spend their time elsewhere.
Without the "clutter" in this thread, I don't think we very well might not have had this kit to look forward to. There are countless "cool new things" that get shown at SEMA or similar shows and never hit the aftermarket.
Like this:
2. Like the above, too much cool stuff will get unveiled and then quietly disappear. It often frustrates me, and I'm sure it does to other enthusiasts as well. Unveiling a product and then going silent just looks like another vaporware release. Now, knowing that Visconti has his hands on one and is doing development on it is VERY encouraging. But there's still those concerns. What stage in development are we in? What will availability be like? etc.
Nature abhors a vacuum, and people abhor an informational vacuum. People want to know about stuff that interests them (hence reality TV :P ) so leaving a lack of info will frustrate and anger people. And yes, Innovate has no requirements to keep us updated. But the thing is, it doesn't take much to keep the hordes placated. Just small responses and teasers are enough to let people know that they aren't left out in the dark. Visconti understands this and even his teasers, while frustrating in their own way, are better than nothing.
If there was NOTHING from Innovate and Visconti before release, a lot of people would lose interest or just write off the whole deal out of frustration. People want to know that A: they are being heard even if they don't get an individual response, and B: that the time and emotional investment they put into something isn't going to be for nothing. Little acknowledgements of the people interested in their product would go a long way.
That said, Innovate did screw up BIG time. NEVER pass up a deadline you set without any word. Even if it's to say "Sorry, we're not quite ready" it's better than staying silent. Blowing off a deadline sends a message that you don't care about the people who were anticipating whatever you promised. It sends a bad message and should be avoided at all costs.
Never forget a promise.
So, to sum up: the noise in this thread is essential to show there's a market for the product, and Innovate, while not obligated to, should manage this product's following better.