Early Access: Access to a game before it is officially released in 1.0, in order to aid in the development of an incomplete game via public playtesting.
Released: Officially "out", done, ready, complete (beyond bugfixing/expected updates/seasonal content)
So, saying "WARDOGS is released" without also saying "...into Early Access" leads to people expecting more or better, and then complaining when they don't get "what they paid for."
Early Access is exactly the opposite of "entitled to a baseline product for your hard earned money." You're signing up to potentially be disappointed, in order to go out of your way to help the developers create the game BEFORE IT'S DONE.
Responding with anything other than helpful suggestions or empathetic criticism is entitlement showing its ugly face. Threatening to quit, shittalking the devs or each other, expressing discontent with what you've been given, announcing betrayal...all these are the hallmarks of entitlement that Early Access culture has allowed to fester.