That's not naive at all. Like you say, both points are valid from certain perspectives. On one hand, I would LOVE to see more "hey this is what we're up too" type of posts. On the other, for the sake of stability, I'd rather the dev team keep heads-down and crank out solid, well tested functionality that can be relied upon. So, I do see it both ways.
However, I CAN share with you that the HexOS team is committed to increasing comms. It's bit of a double-edged sword, right? You don't want to put yourself on the hook for something unless you a SUPER sure it'll land as intended but you also want to keep folk engaged and I know that the HexOS team is working at just that.
So, hang in there...realize this is the long game and respect for your patience thus far!