I hope they fix it cause I think it's just greedy business practice. It's not normal for games to limit themselves like that, usually every account in Playstation etc. gets to experience full game. There shouldn't be any reason why they have to do that. So I think they do deserve those review bombs, they are just annoying players for no reason other than greed.
Other than that it seems like the game is doing really well and people are enjoying it. I'm enjoying it as well, in those part at least where I can contribute like the museum and building my own house, making island nicer place ^^