I think some of you are underestimating how much Cortexian wants this game to happen. He's a huge Freelancer nutjob and would pledge large amounts to it even if he were not to receive ships in return. The difference between him and most other people that purchased the game is that we want value from our money. The main purpose I pledged money was because I was guaranteed a ship, Alpha, Beta, and Full game access for a one-time fee. Since there is guarantee to get these item in return for money we pledge, this is a proper transaction and counts as an actual cost. Words from Chris Roberts cannot change that. Now if RSI were to remove the guarantee that we'd get these things, then it would truly be a pledge because we would be doing it to show confidence in the game without fully expecting to receive everything listed.