I can't believe nobody else bothered to add their thanks? Wow... =/
Shh, I am old and grumpy like that 
Have been pretty distracted of late, but I too have thanked stardock several times for being on the Forum, being nice, but will also add my thanks here too.
Not because I have gotten the game freely (I purchased it earlier in the beta), but it gives a vote of confidence to know about a company, that they would do that, and wish some of all the other rubbish I have bought on good faith would have done the same)
If they weren't on like this I would probably have tired of the game
(I play games pretty intensively when I start them
)
Sincerely
~ Kongdej