Alex Fundora isn't on our team of devs, and none of us had anything to do with TSL. In fact our disappointment with TSL was one of the things driving us to do it right.
As for our thoughts on how to not fail at Early Access, here's a bit more on that subject:
http://steamcommunity.com/app/346110/discussions/0/613957600544540045/
Regards,
Drake