For a major update, sure I can understand that making the saves compatible would be too much of a pain to bother with, but for a small update? Bug fixes? How much can the structure really change that you need to completely re-do everything.
Like I said, It was explained multiple times in detail why savegames are incompatible with every update, no matter how small. Here it is from Dogeek, one of the coders:
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Yes, there are save files, but that is not the same as being able to start where you left off, which, I admit.. is actually kinda annoying.
But that's not what people are saying. They are saying "I hate to do everything again to see the new stuff". Which they don't. They can start the game and access the new content or use the provided savegame if they want to keep the other stories unlocked while exploring the new content. I never said it was the perfect solution, but for the time being it is the way it is. And no amount of complaining on a forum which the developer doesn't (or rarely) check is going to change that.
That doesnt mean anyone will listen to them or care, but don't act like you are the only person who is allowed to have an opinion.
I am not saying I am the only one allowed to have an opinion. It is just frustrating that most people don't seem to care enough about the issue to read up on it, only to complain about it. I mean, between my post and your response there are two posts complaining about the savegames. Without people posting the same sentences over and over again ("what, I have to start a new game with every version, outrageous" and "new incest patch anyone" being the top candidates) this thread would have at least 500 pages less.