Quote - where is the "nuance" that I am missing that makes the first post really any different than that?

The nuance is here, as I read it:

Quote - I was thinking of releasing simpler and cheaper products but I don't want to disappoint in the quality department.

(My emphasis.) A "simpler" product can be easy to make, but if it fills a previously unidentified need it can still be worth buying. Since it's simple, high quality is more readily achieved in a short timescale.