This is just my take on it...
The way things have gone now, SSE is nothing different. The market is going too fast to keep up with itself, and publishers want it there and ready on the dot...although I personally feel as Developers I would tell the publishers where to shove it, its very easy for me to say that, when i'm not the one trying to earn a wage. In other words, time = money.
When I say the market is going too fast for itself, I mean for example, new releases such as the Iphone 4...Call Of Duty Black Opps...etc. All these products seem to have major problems, and I think the idea of getting things out ASAP has gone too far with everything, and unfortunately, SSE is a victim of that trend.
Lets be honest, the game isn't right. And after paying quite a bit of money for the game, in comparison to other games on sale, I was expecting it to be of a reasonable standard, but i'm reluctant to even say that. However, I don't really think we can assign blame to V-STEP or any of the developers...it's just the way things have gone now.
Jack.