It seems to me that EA/Bioware is doing a Walmart thing...make it cheaper and sell it faster to make more money. There doesn't seem to be any time for developers to really dig deeper into the "low hanging fruit". The potential story about a LIVING Arcann and his adjustment to not being treated like a war toy for instance. Isn't that worth more development? Or would it take too much time or money? The faction change would take TIME and deeper development, but it could be done. I have two Imps that are currently double agents for the Republic; but to be honest they are (I am) both tired of killing Jedis and soldiers; kids' father and mothers, peoples' sisters and brothers, sons and daughters.
I guess I am too old to play anymore.