I don't know if anyone's said this yet, but this dev cycle is pretty quiet. DPC seems to be intentionally not giving any numbers and not trading expectations, which I guess helps him reduce stress, and because of that, development is moving faster. I don't know how accurate my guesses are, but it feels like 40-50% of the game is done. We need to wait for more specifics, though, because I think DPC is gonna announce some specific figures next month to show off their progress.
Another consequence of this quiet development is a decrease in interest in this topic and the game as a whole. This may be what he wanted to do initially to reduce tension.