Doesn't 'feel', it very much is and was, simple fact. Dev 'finished' it because even hiw own Patreons disliked it. Combination of sandbox elements, no Luna and not a terribly great story. Hence why he put a quick stop to this and started Luna Reloaded.
You're not stating anything new at all with your post if you'd bothered searching the threaD.
For anyone else...new...play this until; the sandbox starts, then quit. Just know the aliens invade, nuclear war starts and Dia puts herself into cryo. No need to ass around with the sandbox section for an unsatisfying end. Really am getting sick of fucking writing this and people not looking through the thread.