The Tool Ring’s introduction isn’t just delayed, it’s player-controlled. The need to purchase gave hours or days of space for player to grok the rest of the game first, and even then players still had to ‘opt into’ adding more complexity by actively choosing to purchase that item.
Blog: Should players buy their own UI https://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/SebastianLong/20200430/362083/Should_Players_Buy_Their_Own_UI.php