Kojima commented that MSG4 is for the fans. Of coure he will have long and intricate cut scenes. If that is a problem, don't buy it or skip through the cut scenes. Most MGS4 fans will gladly sit through every minute. I think it is great that you can skip all of the cut scenes and play this game like a shooter for 20+ hours. If you are a fan of the series, you will probably play the game like a stealth action game and watch the cut scenes and enjoy 30+ hours in the MGS4 universe. You can play it however you choose to, but please stop spinning this as a bad thing.
Thanks for the input, Jeff.