I just started playing this past week, and it's almost unbearable with the lag and d/c; especially after the last update. I was a long time ARK player until Primitive Plus mode died, then I picked up on Sea of Thieves again. SoT left me wanting a more detailed pirating experience, so I figured since Atlas was $15 bucks I'd give it a go; especially since some of my ex ARK tribe mates played.
Nonetheless this biggest issue I see is they keep adding new content and updates without fixing the major issues (just like ARK). PvP is still as toxic as ARK. Even with 7 members in our company it's hard to build and stay afloat. On top of the bugs and connectivity issues, if we can't find a taxable island to let us join I just may take a break as well. I mean it's hard enough playing with the issues alone, much less trying to defend and stay alive.