Yes, asshole, because multiplayer was so pivotal to the originals. That's about on par with Eurogamer poo pooing Bethesda over not following Mass Effect's dialog direction.
Just this version of Fallout's talking Death Claws. =(
In any case, I'm still going to make it a point to rip their claws off and eat them, ala the survival guide.
Don't forget the Stupid Plot Device Epidemic of 2241 that induced psychic dream visions in some tribals, as well as the Grand Gambling Economy Theory that apparently let two large casinos and five crime families thrive in a wasteland which apparently adopted and minted a unified currency...
As far as the whole "Had to lockpick my way into the saloon" thing, Gstaff at the official forums said the previewer had gone in through the back door.