See it this way: Without a fixed basic engine (which anyone who purchased CloD will profit from) any sequel is a non-starter for Maddox Games. It is not the best situation for us players that MG has moved on to creating content only for the sequel (as that means no further ships for either side for example) but from a purely business POV this is understandable. I guess 1C (as the mother corporation) doesn't want to throw more money after what was essentially a FUBAR release, especially if the rumored cooperation between 1C and the russian state is true and 1C receives government aids for producing games which portray parts of Russia's history. This, coupled with 1C's own interest in its home market, makes the choice of another eastern front setting plausible. It may be a bitter pill to swallow for those who prefer other theaters but 1C is paying the wages and therefor calls the shots.
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