This is a major deal breaker for me.
I am going to contact Epic today.
Those who feel the same do so!
I got started with Unreal Ed with UT2004.
So Epic dropping the ball on this is a very big deal for me.
People need to interact with the media that they are given. See Elder Scrolls Oblivion, Skyrim, the GTA series, Half life 2, Team Fortress 2, the ARMA series, the list goes on.
On top of that games that have mod support typically have longer life time sales. Because mods extend the life of the game.
DLC costs money to make but a well made mod is free and can bring you in revenue over time.
Just my 2 Cents.