Actions speak louder than words.
I'm happy(as always) when developers post on forums. They usually have long and/or insightful comments and they're enjoyable to read. I appreciate Dev Communication(Even if it is their job, Relic has spoiled me in that regard), but I appreciate patch notes, and bug fixes, more.
As I said, balance will never be a concern for me. It doesn't effect the quality of my game, nor does it effect the new-player experience. My most aggravating qualms will always and forever be bugs, and I will always take a pessimistic stance in that regard where Relic is concerned after my experiences in Dawn Of War II.
No game in the history of video games has shipped without bugs, and no QA team in the world can find them all.
We should be thankful that Relic don't have to pay to submit a patch to steam or we would never get any fixes.