this might just be the biggest enemy of KB: The constant comparison to the MS series... can't really win.
Well, the thing is this, NGDT did say that "KB is NOT Metal Slug", however, it can be looked at as somewhat a spiritual successor, or similar, and if NGDT try hard to take other peoples constructive criticism's about the game and try to change the game here and there to jazz it up, then it will only make the game that much better. Comparing the game to Metal Slug is not a bad thing at all, in fact I recall when Timm told everyone that their goal was to become the next great NAZCA like team for the Neo-Geo platform, and so letting them know what they lack will only help make them stronger IMO, especially since the Slug games were the best looking, most detailed sprite based games on the Neo-Geo. At least this is what I really do believe, and since this game looks and feels much like a Slug game, why not let them know what the game lacks in detail, especially since they said that this game is "possibly THE biggest pixel based game that they will ever make, and this WILL BE the most detailed game they will make as well, and they might never do this again due to how long it is taking to put all that detail in the game", so lets help them to do it right.