95% of the work on both projects are by MDots and Hearsz - Gaetano and I present 5% or less in man hours. In essence, the entire team said let’s take a break.
As for the product delivered, we’ve structured it (more or less) that each block of product is one day (DMD) or a week (Melody) with somewhat consistent product coming out of each release to match the amount of the week prior and the week subsequent. [I know that DMD broke that rule recently]. At any rate, doing a 2-week release does not fall within that paradigm.
As for taking the Patrons for granted, MDots did not and decided to cut funding on Melody for the month. This is the second time he has done this over the past 2.5 years when the last time was during the Patreon incest debacle.