Americans are experts at stealing, keeping, and transferring talented minds from one company to another. That's just how it is.

Totally, 100%, YES. That said, I’m not surprised by talented Europeans—especially those from the south and east—given that our countries are so hopelessly mismanaged that there’s plenty of room for easy improvement. Besides, if you’re a true expert, why waste your time living in a poor country when a place like the USA (for all its thievery) can offer you perfect conditions and treat you like a rock star?

I probably won’t play DS1, since I’m not into courier simulators, but if it’s actually possible to play the second game with only minimal knowledge of the first, then I might check it out.