Yeah, the hand-holding in Zelda games have been irritating and could be dialed back a bit (a lot). And I think it would be better if the games had two parts where the first one was more tutorial and guided, showing you the ropes then the 2nd part would just say: "OK, you collected the 3 gems, but now to get to the end you need the 6 rings. They are located roughly here, here, here and here. You got your sword and shield? Now go!" And it wouldn't matter which "ring" you want to go after first. I think that would be better.
I have more to say but I think if just scrolled down I would see them. Soooooo.... You are not exactly right, you're not wrong either. That's it.
Post already, dammit!
For me the main point is, me being a gamer and wanting to experience the game fresh and without bias (well, a little bias). And think about it, wouldn't having access to the game development spoil the game for you, even a little bit.
So for me, I'd give Tim money then wait for it to come out.