All those preorders are knee-jerk mindless reactions "because it's Bloodlines!". SoD's debacle was artificially made, while it's a more catechistic RPG than BL2 will ever be, everyone got a little bit too emotional over the tranny, this game looks like it will be like SoD, but 10x.
Yeah, we have to remember that the vast majority are not involved in the discussions, nor keep track of any developments. They just think it sounds or looks cool. But if you actually take the time to look, they're on full-on damage control mode, and for good reason. Tons of even long-term fans of VtM, one of the TTRPG scene's biggest faggots and edgelords, think that V5 is shit.
There's a reason why Revised Edition and Anniversary Edition are still the most popular. Sure, they'll be overtaken by nu-fans at some point, especially due to the expanding PnP market and popularization of nu-RPGs in the wake of D&D 5e faggotry, but it's fucking crazy that so many, starved for so long, didn't jump on V5 right away, but instead shit on it relentlessly.