The fact that Squad isn't developing the game, and is merely providing input and loosely guiding the devs, is honestly a good thing in the long run. Squad, a smaller studio when compared to Star Theory, can continue developing KSP 1, meaning even if KSP 2 sucks the old game is still being developed and kept alive.
Star Theory, with its larger studio, higher budget, and extensive knowledge and passion for the old game (some devs even had a couple thousand hours on the old game) know what made the old game bad, good, and great, and considering they're getting guidance from the old devs I have zero belief they're going to majorly screw anything up.
Plus, any other things that would dissuade me from being hyped have already been cleared up:
It's on Steam
No microtransactions
Squad is somewhat involved
Devs know what they're doing
I have full optimism in this game
