@ kowenicki: You're free to believe what you will, of course.
I see no reason to believe they wouldn't have had the time to make a patch that in no way changes the core elements of the game. What they added are some tweaks (like the HUD removal option and cash/exp gain in online races) and some new menus (like the new Online car dealer, and the new seasonal events).
If they had changed some core elements from the game code, I would agree with you. But here, they've basically just added some nice topping to that delicious cake.







