Ah, a perfect crime, really. Overpromise, underdeliver, abandon the project for the longest time, then, as you need some more money, "come back" and generate the hype so the gullible will be elated ("I knew you guys wouldn't abandon us, loyal fans uWu"), whip out their credit cards like the good ol' paypigs that they are, and then you can fade away into obscurity for another 4-5 years. Rinse and repeat.
On the other hand, it seems like coomers in first world countries have a severe lack of grey matter and overabundance of disposable cash - why not relieve them of it, since it looks like they have no idea what to do with it anyway? Kind of respect that grift, ngl.