The game seems to be in a very good place except for a few errors which I think should be fixed ASAP. First off the boarding mechanic is just plain miss, you got a good recipe from Black Flag so please use that or some version of that instead of a dull cutscene. Same for the Raids, it feels very unnatural for a pirate game to have zero sword/pistol fights. A fix for the raids could be a mix with AC Valhalla where you join your crew in raiding the village but after the raid, you will also face reinforcement whilst trying to get away with your loot and ship. Lastly, the resource gathering feels very outdated and feels just unnatural. A fix for this could be that you either have a dingy attached to the back/side of your ship which you can lower and go to land with and then gather resources with your crew, yes it will be risky leaving your ship unattended but maybe there could be a buff in how much resources you earn from gathering from land instead of getting it from attacking merchants etc.

That's all I want to ask about, really I was waiting along from first announcement, I'm hyped, can't wait

You mentioned that you want Skull and Bones to be the ultimate pirate game, but sadly there are several aspects missing.

When I think about pirates, the following comes to my mind:
Ships and ocean
Freedom
Exotic places
Criminal activities
Plundering, raids, attacks
Swords and firearms
Duels with blades
Treasure hunts

I have to admit that the lack of on foot exploration, close combat and more personal fights really hurts most for me at the moment. Many players will compare this game with AC Black Flag and sadly many features felt more fleshed out back then (just based on shown material and given information so far).

Having your own ship and feeling the freedom to go wherever you want really sold the "pirate" part of Black Flag to me. What's that on the horizon? What's happening on this island here? The possibility to stop at so many little islands and rocks in the ocean and just take a look was really satisfying in AC, even if nothing important was there, so it hurts that exploration of islands seems to be so limited in Skull and Bones.

Having no close combat and personal fights on foot for the player really cuts a lot of gameplay potential and depth. It was super fun for me in AC and although it was sometimes a bit chaotic, it was really cool to board hostile ships. Since ships play such a major role in the game it's really sad that the ships of others are no real location for us to explore. I would have loved to sneak into an anchoring ship by night to steal a certain quest item e.g.

Based on you current presentation of the game it seems like there is no major storyline connecting the gameplay mechanics or progression. So far the gameplay reminded me on Final Fantasy XIV before the big overhaul. You were just able to log in, grab your daily "go to A" "kill B", "collect 30 C" quests and there was no narrative at all.

No memorable or important NPCs have been introduced yet so I fear the NPCs are mainly decoration or a visual representation of a menu/shop.

This brings me to our crew. I hoped there were certain RPG elements and that each part of your crew was an individual NPC you could recruit, train or talk to. The ship is super important for the player so the crew should be that as well. It would have been nice if crewmembers had certain skills which improve or buff your gameplay e.g. I also hoped there was some kind of first mate of No 1 on deck you can trust and who has a really memorable personality and several interactions with you as the captain.

So far the crew seems to be a bunch of scripted animations and their animations really seemed quite repetitive (e.g. while plundering). Finding a treasure or stealing it from other ships should also be more visually rewarding. The freight/loot of other ships should be more visible so it is more enjoyable to reach your goals. It would be fun to inspect the cargo and while I don't expect to look at every gold coin, it would please me to watch a pile of gold in the belly of my ship in person.

I haven't seen it yet so I assume it's not possible to explore the interior of your own ship, which is quite a bummer, too. For example I would have loved to have captains quarters you can customise and decorate, too (e.g. with loot/rewards from solved quests).