I'd think that the biggest reason is that Hitechcreations is a small boutique game design firm that doesn't employ hundreds of drones to create soulless, formulaic games for the mass market. Things take longer, but the product is a labor of love, and is often the result of extensive user input. Plus, either through these boards or periodically through channel 200, you can actually talk to the big cheese himself...
When was the last time Bill Gates dropped in and chatted with you on any of the software his company puts out?
The loyalty here is strong, and there is a reason.