Edit: It simply feels like they try to make it too "good" at times. If there's a decision to make and you too often go for the "takes more time but really helps the game" option, stuff adds up. Sometimes I'd wish they'd just return to simpler writing, simpler quests, less wallpaperscenes, less pregnancy, etc. because all of that just takes a lot of time which many people won't appreciate. Then again, I'm personally not in a hurry and I don't really care whether it takes a year or two longer or not.