I lost another character just after they released their 1.06 patch that would eliminate this once and for all :roll: They would give me back my level and money but forgot the latter.
They're really messing up GTA:O. Glitches, hackers (the "cloud" didn't help) and as you said, most missions are the same : Go there, kill, take what you needed to take, take cover quickly since reinforcements will show up, kill them, drive back.
Some mentioned false advertising since the trailer didn't imply that there would be no heists/content creator/stock market/properties months after the release.
Also, the media are fucking hypocrites. Almost none of them reviewed GTA:O by itself despite Rockstar claiming that it's separate. IGN tried to, lost a character and then decided that the offline is such a masterpiece that a bad online doesn't detract from it :roll: I was looking forward to the game but eventually found LA Noire, Red Dead Redemption and Max Payne 3 better, memorable overall experiences.