The truth is... if you're not working on your own game, you never know how much effort it takes. Especially if you're doing your best to create your game with the higher quality you can, and in your possibility of course(free time, money support, developers' knowledge, being alone or have a team, etc.). Too many people talk without know how much HUGE is the work. Sometime only to create 5 minutes of gameplay.
Who decides to support, choose to trust one developer and to help him do the best: not only with money but with advertising, review, writing tips, reporting bugs, helping new players approaching the game, etc...
One simple thing... TALK TO THE DEVELOPER. Ask him/her/them if there are problems or not! And maybe if he needs help!
When I'm taking a lot for an update there are 2 kinds of people:
1. the kind of people who become angry and start complaining and some time insulting...
2. the people who support us and maybe ask: "Hey man, how are you? Do you have problems with the next update?".
On the other side, I agree that sometimes developers can't be... well, not so honest. I was a supporter before becoming a developer (I was supporting Kristi's revenge, Innocence lost, Sarah's life... and all of them are incomplete...) So, choose wisely who you want to help: developers are not all the same. Just talk with them and you will see the differences.
Hugs.
A little bit surprised to see you here but also happy. Great comment btw
DrFakerSmut