I dunno if that is true, it is something I have read many times. All I know is that I love this game. I was backer, and it was every penny I paid. If you like Giant Robots, Game of thrones, turn based tactics, and organization management this game is a no brainer. It has a fun Story mode and non-story campaign mode for those people who just want to see how far they can go, and after you have slaked your thirst for Giant Robot tactics with the vanilla game the modding community will give you more mechs then you can shake a PPC at.
A charming title that blends the stress elements survival and the control of old school sim city where the survival of this small village relies on your ability to manage and develop it. The scope of this game is amazing when one takes into account that it was done by a single individual especially when you realize that he has almost seemlessy blended these to genres into one game.