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The decision is kinda a yes and no situation.
On the plus side, having a developer on here would allow them to frequently see all the ideas people have, as well as opinions on updates, events, etc. It would even be possible for them to ask us what we want to see put in to the game. But, with all positives, comes negatives.
First, I highly doubt a developer would be able to say too much without their bosses getting upset. Responses would more than likely be limited to a "Wow, great idea!" or "Thank you for your submission!", or the usual stuff that follows along those lines.
On top of that, it would be much more chaotic, for both ends of the spectrum. On one side, you have hundreds of pirates flocking to here just so they can get a chance to talk with a game developer, which would only make the forums harder and harder to comb for the mods. On the Disney side, you have this poor guy that has to shift through dozens upon dozens of messages everyday, which would only further break down their responses from personalized and intrigued, to bland, quick, and generic.
Don't think that Disney doesn't check here though. They've shown us plenty of times that they know we're here, and are recognized. The forums have been mentioned directly in an interview with the developing team, and I have seen pirates and topics from here referenced to in News Articles. So, just because they aren't on here "officially," doesn't mean they don't pop in once in a while.
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