Eh they teased a lot that mining would be in the initial 3.0. I'm shocked it's not even on the roadmap past 3.0 anymore.I don't recall them ever saying that all planets would be ready for 3.0 at all. The only thing they ever said (as far as physical locations) was that they were expanding the Stanton system, that planetary landings would come in 3.0, and that they would add additional locations to the system as the major patches rolled out. I think that's a case of you overestimating/misunderstanding what was coming in 3.0 and not a case of them having to make 3.0 smaller in that regard.
I let the hype get to me and started thinking 3.0 was held back by only a few elements so they were pulling new features into it. Instead it seems 3.0 was too massive and broken into 3 patches. Arcorp, Hurston, Microtech, and Crusader are all in 3.1 and 3.2 now.
Yeah. Mining was teased but there are any number of reasons why it's not being talked about suddenly. This new roadmap could change 100 times in the next few months and we'll never know how many things were scooted around and how many times. Considering the size and scope of the game, not to mention it still has years of development to go, if the absence of mining shocks you, it's probably a good thing you're not privy to more frequent schedule updates. You'd probably have a heart attack and die young.
I'm seeing a lot of stuff in here that wasn't mentioned originally or no statements of commitment were ever made. Without a doubt, things were shuffled around. I can guarantee you there are things coming in 3.0 according to this report that weren't originally intended for it. Just enjoy what's coming. There's a ton of stuff here. It's definitely going to be a transformative moment when this patch drops when you look at what's available right now.