I understand that BI is interested in protecting his work to get the most out of it financially, but that will most likely backfire in terms of the game's popularity.This might be of interest, taken from the Discord, especially note point two. It's appears that they haven't decided on if the public release version will only be available through the Scyxar-website or in other places as well:
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What doesn't sit well with me is the "Finding team members willing to contribute significant work for minimal compensation is also challenging".
That sounds really scummy. If generating money is your top priority make sure everyone gets their fair share.