Yup! I see it less as buying the early access as the access itself was just tied in with buying the expansion as pre-order. With or without early access I would have pre-ordered the expansion for all the bonus goodies. And I never pre-order games, but this is a game I've put 2500+ hours into in just a little over a year, so I knew I'd be getting it regardless. The bonus items, and the early access, are just the cherry.