This. The moment Shenmue 3 was announced I felt like I had to do everything I could to make the game exist and be the best it could be. Shenmue is a part of my life and who I am and a huge part of what defined my taste in games and stories. I literally did as much as I feasibly could at the time. I didn’t have a car payment, wife, or kids at the time, and even sold some old games and stuff to recover some of the cost. If I made more, I would’ve spent even more. If I made (or had) less I would’ve spent less. It doesn’t matter who spent how much, man. Everyone put money towards this project for the same goal: to have Shenmue 3. The little incentives like the guestbook were just for people to be more excited to contribute! There’s nothing egotistical about that.