User blog comment:JERealize/Announcing DSD/@comment-5424252-20150803101555/@comment-1874924-20150806002759

That's OK, Dianted. JER's question may have assumed too much, but that doesn't in and of itself make the question unreasonable.

JER, my TDI reimagining is complex in some ways, but not really in the ways Zac appears to be talking about. LTDI differs from your DSD proposal in significant ways:

I had been meaning to read TD America since forever, but never got round to it, and my interest waned as updates became more sporadic and the project's future came into doubt. Therefore, I can't speak to the question of whether TD America was too complex. I can say, though, that if complexity was a problem in TD America, you appear to be doubling down with DSD. If your previous project failed because you bit off more than you could chew, then taking even bigger bites is not the answer.
 * 1) Although I make my share of changes to the original, LTDI retains the relatively simple and straightforward game structure of its source material. With the proposed DSD, Zac seems to be commenting on the overly complex game structure. (And no, he wasn't "criticizing a story before it's even written", he was expressing concern that you may be setting yourself up to fail.)
 * 2) I use canon characters, not OCs. Yes, I have a phalanx of "guest stars" among the interns, but because these are all characters who were canonically contestants in later seasons, I include them mainly as "continuity cameos" for the fans. Although a few of these (Alejandro, Dawn, Ella) have become fairly prominent, most don't really affect the story. I can assure you that, if LTDI had an OC cast, there's no way I would have included so many speaking parts among the interns. Indeed, I probably wouldn't have had any speaking interns at all, which was the original plan.

Personally, the problem I have with six hosts is that it strains willing suspension of disbelief. I just can't see a real world reality (more accurately, "unscripted") show having that many hosts, for the simple reason that hosts have to be paid. This would tend to negate the main advantage of unscripted shows, namely that they cost less to produce.

And yes, I did get your last message. My apologies for not getting back to you on that, but life gets in the way sometimes and you only gave me 24 hours. In any case, you asked me for advice on things outside my expertise, so you didn't really lose anything from the delay.