I agree with some of your points. But there is also a lot of good points mentioned in the points.

Probably because I am talking about hypotetical scenarios (hint: the games I mentioned don't even exist)?  You on the other hand seem unable to see outside the box and the posible ramifications that can come from this venue. Unable to see "the OP" with a critical eye.

It doesn't matter if Saint Sony is offering the most honorable and fair crowfunding platform ever. Other companies will be looking at it, taking notes. Studying how successful this venture is with particular emphasis on how much advantage Sony can take from its fans.  If they see they can get away with their own crowfunding shegganigams they will jump on the bandwagon using whatever crowfunding platform is available to them, or making their own. And lets be honest here, we are talking about Sony and its fans. The outcome is obvius.

I'm unsure what everyone is up in arms for. I think this empowers the consumer.

Scale seems to be the factor that is putting most people off. I don't get that; all the same benefits are there. What do I care how much money a company has. If a practice benefits me in any way, I'm happy.

On another note, I thought Tamron's post was both edifying and bang on.

Btw that one product has achieve over 150% of its funding goal while everyone was complaining. Lol

This seems like this could really help both Sony and the consumer, and we could see some great innovations later on.

After reading the OP and Tamron's excellent example/explanation of how the platform will work, I'm all for something like this. If it means more new innovative products then why the hell not?

yea their multi-device-remote HUIS still has 49 days to go but 318 of 1600 maximum (maybe they'll increase that amount if demand stays strong) have already been sold/preordered meaning it's certainly going into production

That remote is cool, I hope they bring this program to the west soon.

I wouldn't be fine with it, regardless of what side it was on. It would have me feeling upset that a company would need crowdfunding to test the waters for products, or at least have me feeling suspiscious of the idea, unless it was proven to to work out for everyone.

This is not the twilight zone where the worst case scenario will likely happen. Again, games have diddly squat to do with this.

You say that I don't see the ramifications but I do. On the otherhand, I'm sure sony and other companies see the likely consquences if they try to use crowdfunding to fund every little product, idea or project. They ultimately answer to consumers. It's not like I have faith that sony or other companies will always do right. I just believe that they'll be smart when playing with a loaded gun and not point it at themselves. Ask MS about their DRM policies in '13 and how that worked for them.

 Also, Sony is no saint but it does not have the kind of reputation to suggest that they'll try to screw people over on crowdfunding. 

in the same sense you don't see the good that will likely come from this because apparantly companies are the boogie man that hunt children at night and kick kittens.