I think what some of you guys that dislike this version of sandbox fail to realize is that there is more than one kind of sandbox. What you describe is cool but it obviously isn't the same as what was delivered and continuously complaining about it won't change that. I posted an example of sandbox from Little Big Planet a page or two back because it's extremely similar to Wild Life's, and just like the sandbox in WL, the one in LBP was well received and a bunch of people made their own content using it.
You can have your own preferences and opinions but that doesn't change the fact that the sandbox in WL is a valid game mode that people can enjoy just as much as you enjoy the sandbox in Kenshi or any other game. If you guys don't like it, cool, move on to a game that offers a sandbox you enjoy. I'm sure there's some out there you can find.
If you're waiting for campaign, it wont be done anytime soon, move on to a game that's at a point you feel is acceptable. Theres too many games on this site alone for the same few people to stay complaining about the same things here, especially when there's a good chance none of us paid a dime for this game and we're pirating it completely free.