Original sentence: According to the developers, who have access to more complete data on customer opinions and actions, response to the NGE has been overwhelmingly positive; on balance, it remains to be seen how this significant change will affect the subscription numbers and longterm success of the game.Online polls, which may or may not be representative of overall playerbase sentiment, are against the change
Edited sentence: According to online polls, player response, game reviews, and newspaper editorials the initial response to the NGE has been overwhelmingly negative; it remains to be seen how this significant change will affect the subscription numbers and longterm success of the game