Why the new release on a tight budget [v2]

Maybe an unpopular opinion but here we go. For context, I am working with a pretty modest budget so high-end suggestions probably will not land.

Spent the last few weekends digging into this and the deeper I go the more questions I have.

Been thinking about this for a while and curious what the community thinks. Been thinking about this for a while and curious what the community thinks. Long-time lurker, first-time poster.