I stayed up all night last night just playing through both updates. Man, this game is really staying with me. Can't stop thinking about it.
I think PinkCake is a master of writing characters that you actually care about. I didn't appreciate a lot of the plot developments in Acting Lessons - some were just way too over the top, and I hope this game doesn't push too hard for shocks and stays grounded. But at a character level, I can't think of anybody who is doing it better than PinkCake. I haven't felt this way about characters in erogames since Little Sister Kana. I think it is owed in some ways to the technical prowess of the game. Just the simple act of having characters who blink and move slightly really gives the impression of life that helps immerse you in the experience.
And the humor! I've laughed at some funny lines here and there in erogames (Four Elements Trainer comes to mind), but this game (and acting lessons for that matter) is genuinely hilarious.
The only bad part is now I'm stuck with the rest of you waiting for the next update. Personally, as somebody who didn't have to wait through the .1 to .2 hiatus, I'm all about that Maya life. I'm going to restart on Chick path and do a monogamous Maya run as my main playthrough.