I don't know man. I picked up Final Fantasy 7 on release day, three discs, hours of gameplay and had a blast. And countless others.
I just get the impression sometimes that the DLC people buy isn't really "exclusive" or "additional" content made after the base game had come out but is actually...
At the risk of sounding like an old fart but do you remember the days when you'd spend £30 on a game and you'd get the entire game for that £30? No Day 1 patch, no DLC.