Yeah, communication isn't Reiter's strong suit - he's very friendly and forthcoming WHEN he communicates, but it's usually at least a month between replies, which is like having a penpal who you can only reach with messages in bottles.
Ah well, it is as it is, at least he clearly priorizes working on the game, and that ought to be in everyones best interest.
I'd probably be a lot more critical if he was able to fund himself through his Patreon, but as it stands, we can all be lucky it's a passion project for him, as the financial income is underwhelming, to say the least.
And for someone who has to work a "real" job to get bread on the table, Reiter's pace is quite impressive, compare it to some of the big-earning Patreons and their release schedule.
Now, it's true that he'd announced the update for November already, and thus is at least a month past due, but since working on a mod for this game myself, I've gained a new level of appreciation for the sheer amount of work you have to do, so I can't be too mad at him, regarding that real life can sometimes mess up your plans. Maybe in his job, he also has an end of the year crunch, like the one that kept me from working on the mod in recent weeks.
That all said, I definitely hope he'll at least give an update by the end of the year. Fingers crossed.