Chapter 3 in Beta, built the Moon Bear and starting getting tier 1 productions, and i thought it was a good building. Now, at the end of the event, it's up to level 9, I'm in chapter 4, and now only get supplies and KP. Really? No tier 1 goods at all now? What in the world are the devs thinking to deny such needed productions in the early chapters? Everyone in the early chapters should be getting tier 1 goods.
In the later chapters, getting mana, seeds or the "unboosted" sentient goods at a decent amount, might make it worthwhile to keep.
I'm in chapter 15 in live, been playing over 2 years, and am finding myself losing interest in the game with each new event due to reduced culture, population, and productions in event buildings compared to the needs of the current chapter.
Add the insane amounts of decaying sentient goods required for chap 15 techs, getting tech-locked on a regular basis, convoluted layers of settlement productions, and I completely understand why players leave this game.