Garnett, I've overlooked alot of what Square Enix has done with Final Fantasy XIII.
The numerous delays, the multiplatform announcement, etc.
But I won't overlook the fact that they are trying to sell a game, that in it's final condition has less than half of content they already had running on the PS3.
Overall game balance and volume is not something has ever been concerned with. They have always pushed the hardward passed it's limits. Yeah I'm sure the exclusive version would have had stuff, but no where near more than half the damn game.