There's been plenty of development recently, but keep in mind this is 0.5. About halfway, at most. All the story pieces are driving forward and the current update is no different. Lots of games on here try to present a full story each update, we're moving more towards a full story by the end. So take each update as part of a whole
The guy who said it below said it perfectly - arrogance and the level they're at. Let me put it to you this way - a co-worker of yours hates your guts and wants you fired. Do you stop watching porn in case he somehow gets your internet history and submits it to your boss? Dominique knows what's up, but she has to do what she has to do. She's not a woman who will sit still and wait for the man to solve her problems - she's building her influence, using it. Anyway, it's all still up in the air, as I said above don't forget this is 0.5.
Everyone being a douchebag is fairly intentional, I take it as a compliment
As for the rest of your comment, since you said you haven't gone through all of it yet, come back when you do, the stakes do go quite up by now