It's not just you. To alter gameplay so suddenly from "puzzle-solving RenPy game" to "clunky click-heavy turn-based combat game" is a major risk. People that love the story can suddenly have a change of heart because it's not the same game they started playing. Games with combat will (rightfully) start with it more polished, like
Adventurer Trainer.
On the plus side, it's getting weekly updates, which is better than most games. I'm hopeful that when I eventually return, assuming I remember what's going on, I'll have some fun and some closure.