This update is 4 mths old
Yeah... not so much. Yes, there was technically an update about 4 months ago but it added about 15 minutes of gameplay with no scenes with the MC. The last substantial update was almost 2 years ago now when he dropped 0.37 (beta June 21/public August 21). I only say substantial to compare to what has happened since. 0.37 featured a few scenes with one set of LIs only.
0.35 was in January of that year and focused on only one LI as well. This one was special though because it actually had a sex scene in it. (So far there has been one total full sex scene with the MC)
No, I have no idea where 0.36 went.
One of the reasons he gets so much negative attention is because he constantly apologizes for being slow and constantly sets and adjusts deadlines he never meets.
Like someone else mentioned, he is constantly redesigning the game. Whether it's the MC and entire narrative structure, major character info and plot arcs for the LIs, or the overall UI, he has fiddled with everything.
I originally got interested in this game because the renders were amazing. As time goes on though, he keeps delaying and fiddling with things while everyone else catches up or surpasses him. I'm just sticking around for the comedy at this point.