Mac Walters is Lead Writer for Andromeda

Yes, but it has never been confirmed. People speculated the script was truly done when Schlerf left, but now we know it isn't. In fact, I would not be surprised if the game still doesn't have an ending or certain missions in the middle. Mac saying they were doing "polish, polish, polish" is a lie and I know it. They wouldn't have released such an incomplete gameplay showcase for E3 this year if it was actually ready to be polished.

Well, I must be the only person who likes Mac Walters in this forum, but...
I like Mac Walters.
So, for me it's not a problem

I don't hate him, he's just someone who should never be unchecked... ever.

I semi-like him. I admire his gumption, but he's kind of all talk about how good the game will be. He talks about how he wants it to wow us. Wrong focus if you ask me. It's too easy to say you want to do something. Similarly he said he wanted ME3 to "have meaning" but I felt the opposite compared to ME1 for the main plot and even ME2 to some extent, and there's the ending which he also is at least 50% responsible for. What "meaning" refered to I feel was all the artsy fartsy crap that emerged in ME3 with the child and the insanity of the endgame, The Crucible etc. I like his philosophies, but I think he talks too much about how amazing he wants it to be that doesn't support what (may) end up happening.

Well, that's some interesting nonsense you're spewing. They wouldn't have been able to do the VO or level design or ANYTHING if the writing wasn't more or less done first. At this point they can't be writing much more than codeces.

Yes, but it has never been confirmed. People speculated the script was truly done when Schlerf left, but now we know it isn't. In fact, I would not be surprised if the game still doesn't have an ending or certain missions in the middle. Mac saying they were doing "polish, polish, polish" is a lie and I know it. They wouldn't have released such an incomplete gameplay showcase for E3 this year if it was actually ready to be polished.

Surprise? Well, they're likely still sticking to Schlerf's draft, but Mac is apparently the remaining Lead Writer.
www.redbull.com/en/games/stories/1331823869051/mass-effect-andromeda-interview-red-bull-games

I'm no fan of Walters, not going to lie. When the project started, his official role was that of "Creative director". If he has become lead writer, I'm not really happy about it, but we have no control over those decisions. On the bright side, after Schlerf's departure, they brought back John Dombrow to the company, and he has been writing for MEA for a long time.

For those who don't remember Dombrow, he joined Bioware at the time of ME 2 production. He wrote or co-wrote Garrus and Grunt in ME2, Garrus and Javik in ME 3, he was in charge of the Tuchanka storyline (including the salarian home plannet), the Ardat Yakshi temple and Thessia. He was one of the main writers of the Leviathan DLC (while Walters claimed responsibility over Omega.... )

John Dombrow is very good friends with Patrick Weekes, one of the best writers left in the company, sadly no longer working for the Mass Effect franchise. If Mordin is not alive in ME 3, there's a salarian scientist called Padok Wiks. Padok Wiks is a joke name based on Patrick Weekes.

P.s: It's really good reading Linkenski's posts again. Good to see you here, brother!