I don't care much for online DF furballs either - but in this case I'll make an exception - besides even with a limited afterthought of an offline element - its better than no offline play at all.

I dont get the feeling that their offline gameplay is 'tacked on' anyways..it has a flight training, engagements, and campaign mode from what I gathered - that seems fairly complete to me.

I think their copy protection routine is kinda being mistaken for more than it actually is

What is the plan for buyers of RoF if Neoqb goes out of business early on due to a lack of sales, rent increases, or it's server burns out? Are owners simply stuck with a coaster in a pretty box? We all want Neoqb to succeed in a big way, but there needs to be a Plan-B or people will have spent their money (in a recession) with nothing to show for it but that coaster and that pretty box. It's almost too precarious for me. I'm considering canceling my order, sad to say. But I want to avoid feeling helpless whenever I can.
Flyby out

Master server support is not much expensive thing (it costs smh like a squad site hosting), and in a contract with publisher, there is a line, that in such case publisher should take this issue (should support these servers).

Ah, darn... I was hoping that plan-B would be to release a farewell patch, just before the ship goes under the waves, that disables the online requirement and also includes all of the flyable aircraft.

Anyway, glad to hear there's something in place to protect us against the coldest day in hell.