User blog comment:Reaper Salvation/Mass Effect 4- Sequal Prequal or something else/@comment-5700881-20140118074727/@comment-4950455-20140118091601

I'm also skeptical that has anything to do with it. If there's any cynical motive involved (as opposed to story-based reasons like trying to differentiate this from the "Shepard Trilogy), I think it's more likely to be the aversion big corporations are known to have towards supposedly-high sequel numbers.

Also, obligatory facepalm/sigh of disappointment/feeling of nausea at someone thinking the indoctrination theory would be cool.