Who's accountable for the Mass Effect series being put on Hiatus?

No it isn't, just like anything in the world if you buy something and it turns out to be broken or a dud you have every right to express your disappointment. Bioware/EA released a game that was filled with bugs and glitches, they deserve everything they are getting at the moment. 

It's hard to say considering we don't actually have any proof yet that it actually is on hiatus. Every source of the claim can be traced back to a notorious font of clickbait.

Yeah SJW means nothing at this point : 

Whoever let the procedurally generated NMS idea run for two years (!) probably...

Feels like they had NO idea what the hell to do with this game for way too long. Which is perhaps why it shouldn't have been made. Either you have a really cool idea to carry forward a franchise that ended up with such a controversial and problematic ending or you are better advised not touching it or calling it something other than Mass Effect.

The game is solid in many ways, enjoyable, but it has little to do with Mass Effect in style and tone. It feels like pretend play in the trilogy's clothes. And I believe this is a major reason for the disappointment. The awful character designs and animations just alienated people before they even played, giving the feeling of a shoddy product. And while there is plenty of immersion breaking jank, it is still one of the prettiest games out there in every other respect than characters.
The major issue is a lack of a compelling vision for Andromeda. The narrative is super tame. Bland. MEA lacks a distinct identity of its own.
And that's in line with the overall vibe of being clueless as to what Andromeda was supposed to be. It's a mix of different ideas that don't all go together well.

The game is most competent in the environments even if they lack creativity too. The Nexus looks great. There is a lot of attention to detail in the clutter inside buildings. I'm really enjoying looking at them, appreciating the beautiful surface textures and ambient effects. The escape from the first vault is visually stunning.

I just wish Ryder, the squad and the narrative were equally competent. The focus was clearly on the eye candy and the combat and that's questionable for a Bioware product. Nothing wrong with improving these but the priority should be narrative and world building and atmosphere. The introduction of the Angara was the most toothless writing ever. Tension lasted for all of a minute upon arriving. One conversation with the big shot later and you have free roam and everybody is super friendly. It feels like a game for children at times.

Other times it's all very well presented, like all of Eos. The quality of the game is all over the place. It's not consistent in tone. That's what's so frustrating to me.
Some things are so well done and others reallllly not.

Outsourcing animations was a huge mistake that turned the game into a joke before release. And because of it the things that Montreal did well are not appreciated. But it is a very mixed bag at the end of the day.
It's a fairly competent game but it's not much of a Mass Effect game. And we all expected a Mass Effect game. Montreal did not deliver that for a lot of people.

I doubt EA is to blame for the lack of a proper vision for MEA. If, however, EA pushed another Mass Effect game on Bioware for perceived easy money and they didn't know what to do with it because that franchise was Shepard, then the game should not have been made in the first place or renamed into something else.

"That doesn’t mean there will never be another Mass Effect game, of course. It’s unlikely that BioWare will kill the popular sci-fi franchise."

"Earlier this week on an earnings call, Electronic Arts CEO Andrew Wilson told investors that the publisher is “very happy with how BioWare is doing, how BioWare is treating Mass Effect. And our expectations for Mass Effect are still strong for the future and the franchise overall.”"

kotaku.com/sources-bioware-montreal-downsized-mass-effect-put-on-1795100285

The franchise is not dependant on Shepard. Shepard was a one protagonist inside a huge universe. They can still tell other stories inside this universe, the thing is how they deliver those stories, and characters. Will they be crafted with care, professionalism and passion or just wing something up and try to mix it in with others. To say it cant work without Shepard is just dumb imo.

Im really getting tired of some people claiming there cant be ME games without Garrus, Shepard etc. Thats nostalgia goggles or worst, personal cult level stuff. Cant you people just let it go? I guess not, considering some people are still bitching about the endings, 5 years later. "never forgetting them", never, never, never, never, never..." im also getting so damn tired of this whining, its like an army beating a mountain of dead horses at this point. Id say this controversy also scared bioware so badly, they were afraid to take ANY risks now, with the story and everything and played it extremely safe, and dull. Thus we got this light hearted, dull story in Andromeda, with no real focus.

"Only Shepard can save us"... Space Jesus...  no wonder they call him that.

And even if they did bring back Shepard, and others, even if they did that, they would not feel the same, i can guarantee you that, because they would most likely be done by completely different writers and directors. It would be like Indiana Jones and Crystal Skull or STAR WARS TFA, same characters but something is missing. You people really, REALLY need let go of the past.  Its not gonna be the same, no matter where they go, or where we go. Its these kinds of unrealistic expectations that will screw you up whenever something new comes and tries to begin.

Is this confirmed?

No.I'm sorry but I can't agree with your stance,I'm glad you enjoyed the game but.........

How can you defend the Asari being the same model,a whole race (not a bunch of NPC's) using the same model......some one,anyone,explain how this is acceptable???

The walking animations on some of the species and present in some cut scenes are horrific,again how do you get a standard human walking animation so wrong???

The whole planet scanning process is beyond a chore,endless animations that may reward you with 150 copper or 250 xp,why bother???.

Why do I need to leave the planet just to talk to some one on the tempest.

Liam....is the lamest character I've ever seen in a Bioware game,his character is all over the place.

Single player Apex missions......why??

Why undermine your own crafting mechanic when most of the gear just drops from enemies.....and the relevance of gear depends on your class......150 guns but I only ever use 3.???

The crew is generic as generic gets,displaying a complete lack of creativity.

The female Angara,again repeatedly use the same model and look terrible compared to male counter parts.

I can go on and on and I haven't even started on the bugs and glitches,I just turned my PS4 off after experiencing a Turian with his hand inside his head,there's a guy in the background lying on a trolley bed but floating and a Crogan who continues to talk to a NPC at the same time as me,duel conversations.I then go and see Gil's female friend who walks down the stairs like she shit her self????.........for me this brief example sums up my on going experience with Andromeda. 

...."Pathfinder,you have email"....no SAM,no I don't......patch fixed that,nope,not on MY PS4.

Your comment suggests that fans killed this franchise......no way,like you,I've played every RPG out there and yes every game has issues but Andromeda is a whole new low.

Sure I get that but the flack Andromeda gets is justified......it can't be dismissed as hate or venom.If Andromeda was a sound game then fan's and honest gamers would champion the game but they can't in all honesty can they.All social drama aside,the game has genuine issues.

If they have no enthusiasm,no creativity and are not up to the task (which seems to be true) then they should have never been on the project to start with. All I keep hearing is excuses for a game that was buggy, glitched and should never have been released like it was. But hey keep blaming the fans for their obvious mistakes. 

I don't really know but I will say that everything required to make Andromeda a ground breaking game is already present,they just prioritized everything wrong......for example brilliant story concepts reduced to mere planet scan chases or kill xyz.......stories range from transporting the black death from one galaxy to another (brilliant).........first born in Andomeda.....(nice),even Cannibals (let's deal with survival) ,Andromeda has it all but all wasted because the priority was about shooting stuff to get xp.