So I really don't know how democratic the Patreon process is, but I think it should be half half. That is, half are suggestions and the other half are original ideas from the creator. I played one of the first versions and now I'm playing this one. I haven't played for months. The game is great and like you I play for the story as the scenes/pictures are bad. My perception (I could be wrong) is that the backers dominated the game and Chyos gives way to the wishes of some (pregnancy, side quests etc) and ends up not evolving the main story, where the second part would be Kirlic. Unlike you, I liked Rumah. It has its own story, beginning and end* and is still alive on the map (item collection). I don't think it will sink like the Titanic, but I think Kirlic will be a big empty city (like GTA) compared to the village of Arenfield which has dozens of quests. I think that the development will get lost and deliver a seam of desires. I hope I'm totally wrong in the end!