I appreciate yours' and King's willingness to read criticisms, and consider them in your writing and development of the game. I commented a few days ago (around the time of the latest update), and I would like to repeat it, but I'm not expecting a reply. I would just like it to be seen in case you missed it.
So, I'm actually not terribly critical of the alpha route. It's a bit slow, but I've found it to be fine. Then again, I only discovered this game earlier this year, so I haven't been waiting as long as some other fans. And I have been enjoying the NTR/beta route as well, probably moreso. But I was a bit disappointed with this latest update.
The build up and set up were great in the previous update (the beach scene with Sunny and Marcus is still a favorite of mine). But I kind of feel like you guys threw away the set up created in the previous update. Things were progressing great between Sunny and Marcus, but Sunny was still adamant about going on a date before even considering having sex. It seems like she had a complete 180 on her wanting to go on a date first. I would have liked to see Marcus take Sunny on a date and really charm her, earning sex, and he seemed willing to do it, too. It was a letdown to see Sunny give in while studying. On top of that, not being able to see them have sex the first time was maybe an even bigger letdown (perhaps it could have explained how Sunny was convinced to abandon her unwillingness to have sex).
And one final disappointment was the MC's lack of control in them hooking up. The previous update ended with MC getting the idea to come up with a plan to save Sunny from Marcus. That could have been a great opportunity. We could have watched MC attempt to break the two up (perhaps on that date Sunny insisted on) and fail, leading to Sunny and Marcus hooking up. Or we could have watched MC succeed and stop Sunny and Marcus form hooking up, even if only temporary. This would play into the route where MC started losing the girls, but slowly starts to win them back (as has been hinted in the early walkthroughs).
I do have a more specific question regarding Sunny, but I'm a Patron, and will ask on that platform. Again, I want to extend my appreciation for the work you guys have done. This game has a lot of potential, and I hope it reaches that potential. Thanks.