To me Might No. 9 is a perfect example of Kickstarter working as intended. Sure, the game may not be great, but that could happen to any project, regardless of how it's funded. It's the reality of game development.
I still think it's pretty nice that Inafune got to make the game he wanted to make, and people got to play it. And sure, putting down money for a game that doesn't exist yet is not for everyone. If you're contributing to Kickstarter the fact that you're part of making something possible is a very large part of the appeal. It's what you're buying into. If all you want is a finished product you should definitely wait for it to go on sale.
Patreon works both ways. You could put down the minimum amount of money just to get something you want, like the podcast early. But you could also see your contribution as being part of what that allows these guys to keep making what they're making, and that on its own is a reward.
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