It seems like a minor influx of recent negative reviews. Most likely they didn't want his current status in the public perception to work against the marketing push they wanted from him.
Because let's be real, "director of strategy" doesn't seem accurate for someone who is obviously just an influencer marketing your game to his large audience.
I'm still sitting on the fence on this one. On one hand I love the Dune universe but on the other I'm not crazy about survival games and melee combat doesn't look great.
For people who grew up under Soviet occupation, it was one of the few forms of beauty that could not be stumped out.