I've actually always had a good attitude about the game. Sorry if I sound like I'm down on it. I'm certainly not implying that anyone currently playing should stop.
And the thing is, the game IS already pretty nearly perfect, if you ask me. The only real problems are lack of polish and lack of marketing, both of which would easily be fixed by an injection of cash. Unfortunately, I can't see Paradox providing that injection, given the risk involved in marketing a game like Salem.
So the unfinished state will probably be permanent, and with no server wipe planned even after release all we become are hamsters running on an endless treadmill.
But I hope I'm wrong! Maybe the devs will get serious, put up some cash, and really make this the game it will ultimately become (only in 1 year, rather than 10).