If the average person bought 6e and encountered NO ISSUES whatsoever with the product, they would not be on these forums, or Reddit or the Facebook page(?).
Isn't this statement blatantly false though? For example, I joined the forums in like 2014, not because I had a problem, but just because I wanted to talk about shadowrun and my core group of nerds was not yet into it.
Is it?
The vast amount of threads are looking for rules clarification, reguardless of edition, followed by rules conflict resoulution. The same is true of dumpshock and reddit.
Fanfics and other works that just sing praises of SR (no matter the edition), are the minority.
Now this doesn't mean everyone here hates SR. On the contrary, it shows an investment in the material beyond the average buyer. But that investment doesn't mean its positive or negative....
For example, there are many people on these forums that are invested in SR, but have openly stated their non support, if not hatred and pulling of fiancial backing.
They are no longer "customers" but they are invested.
Mean while, "lil Johnny" buys every book, but never plays nor comes to the forums or talks about the game.
He is a customer, but he's not invested in the game.
Ideally, you want both. But companies chase money.
Now Sure, you came here looking for "like minded" people, and I am sure that is the reason why many of the top posters are still here (Community is a wonderful thing). But for the vast amount of people, they show up, ask a question or 5, and never post again.
A rare few come here looking for ammo for use in a fight with their GM, throw a hissy fit when the answers don't match what they want to hear, and leave.
I think a quick look at post counts and members will tell you who is "invested" in the community, and who comes here for just answers. The number of people with over say, one hundred posts is fairly small...
Now, keep in mind I say that while not having purchased any 6e book yet...
Which is also the reason I didn't take the survey. I don't have a dog in the 6e race yet...
When 6e was announced, and released my table had just started a new campaign and voted to stick with 5e. That campaign continues.
The GM for the table I play at got the 6e CRB on release, and has decided it doesn't fit with our table, so we would not be changing editions and so far, I have spent only an hour reading the book (his), so I don't have a full opinion yet.... so at best I am a potential customer...
It very well could be that 6e is Shadowrun's DnD4e.....
Or it could be the edition that makes SR go 'mainstream'...
The only thing we can say, is that it could have been received better. And ultimately, it will be consumers who determine what happens next for the franchise.