I've heard it from a few people and been on the receiving end myself; you criticise or even offer some constructive criticism on how to make something better (as I did), and you get banned, not just from Discord, but Patreon too. From this, DPC would appear to be very single-minded and not interested in what their fans/supporters didn't/don't like. They don't have to like it or even do anything with the suggestions and criticism they receive, but they should at least allow it. Sometimes it can be good to get the perspective of others as it may change your own viewpoint, but DPC doesn't seem to receptive to that at all.
If DPC were to take into consideration every bit of criticism, suggestion or request he gets from his fans and patrons, then Maya would be dead for undisclosed reasons by the time ep.4 started.
Quinn would accidentally trip over a gun and get shot half a million times.
Tommy would OD while watching MC have a threesome with Josy and Heather.
Sage would simply forget Chad ever existed and move on unscathed.
The DIK frat would disband after the whole Cathy cluck drama, because who the fuck needs dudes in an adult VN, amarite?
And with all that bullshit out of the way, every subsequent episode would revolve around MC courting Bella and Jill, with some optional, noncommittal side action from time to time.
No drama, no story arcs and definitely none of that silly character development.
Just sunshine and rainbows with one lewd scene after another.
Constructive criticism helps us improve and see things from different perspectives. I'm sure DPC knows that. Unfortunately for him not all of his fans understand what constructive criticism is. Most can only regurgitate things like: "u sux", "ur gaem sux", "Jill is best girl" and my personal favorite: "ur mom is gay lol".
When you have 9K+ patrons and at least half of them have an opinion to voice, then things get a little crazy. I can't blame him for ignoring every bit of criticism he gets. But if you care about your sanity and wish to see your work through to the end, then that's probably the only sensible thing to do. It's far from ideal, but what else can a single person do and still be productive?