Hey Ben!
I never looked at the reduced time to present being something we could encounter in the industry, but that is something that we as designers need to definitely be prepared for. The industry is a chaotic place so we, unfortunately, have to adapt to that chaos. Scoping was something Druckmann mentioned in my pitch as well, so I wonder if scoping down will be something we hear regardless of the pitch. Out openness to downscoping shows our adaptability to potential publishers, I'm guessing?