Well Raven, you're not the only one who thinks SP is a let-down. Yes, the community can/will create good SP content but it's no excuse for the state the SP is in right now. I've almost flown offline exclusively in IL-2 and CloD for 10 years because there are so many games doing online so much better than IL-2/CloD out there. I don't think some IL-2 fans realize how unintuitive the whole series is with regards to online play, look at World of Tanks, no it doesn't simulate every facet of the universe but it's freaking built for online. Easy to access, easy to understand, no crashes, good infrastructure etc. Problem with CloD is that both SP and MP have been made half-hearted, yes the game simulates inertia but what do you prefer? A good online experience with a lot of people to experience it with or lying alone upside down in a plane on an airfield watching your landing wheels slowly coming to a stop? Phew, built up frustration release. CloD is a game that I hate to love right now. Oh sorry, not a game, it's a SIMULATION which excuses it from being anything close to enjoyable.
I just want to add that most of the disappointment about this game is my own fault, I expected too much from a too small of a development team. They probably did what they could with the time/resources given to them. At least that's what I'd like to believe.