Great for the racing games
But how is built the circuit ? yourself or does it have some tool ?
I would see some F Zero remake

For the Beta, indeed this is not the same focus, 3DGS is on other things.
I doubt you need two or three monts to program each 3DGS Beta as they are just new programming functions. And sometimes new Betas i think rely on some other people i think ?
But it is only JCL and some contributors doing Betas ?

Esenthel engine , i think this is also one anlone person like C4 engine, but incredibly skilled in 3D, and that can work fast and efficitently, and they are concentrated on their engine , nothing else.

I really don't know for 3DGS , but it seems it has just sruvived even from A7 to a8 , not a big jump.
What i can see is some people wanting a real editor , that today will go for Unity , Esenthel or other more powerfull editors.

If you can't provide that , because it exists elsewhere and better, they just live (like shiva users waiting for Shiva 2 more than 2 years, they have just quit for Unity).

Well things seems to change with mobile, perhaps new WED(but WED fundation ? ) , it is a real re write of the engine or a re write on surface or middle layers ?

Well i'm already using another 3D indie solution that have a powerfull editor with great workflow, but i keep 3DGS because of the easy way to make litlle games.

So i won't blame Conitec, they have their ryhtm their goals, their own plans.
And i'm ok with that.