I have a really farfetched theory on why Fallout 76 has seemed liked continuous incompetence. Bethesda studios needs funding. Zenimax doesn't want to provide it. Fallout 76 was an effort to couch the higher-ups for a larger budget... and then they purposely botched it to make a point for even more funding. They have two big anticipated titles coming up. They need a new engine and a larger team. Zenimax figures everything has worked perfectly so far, why do they need it? 76 is an online title in Creation engine. Starfield is said to have online elements. I think this whole thing is a purposeful blunder to prove that the studio needs way more funding for new technology.