I think people criticizing recent updates are a little harsh, there's a lot of interesting stuff there, starting with working in Jack's club. A lot of gaps from previous updates were filled, like now good Ash can get used by Arthur too, you can bully Eva (she just disapeared after you ruined her rel with Dave before), TV Show, taking over the gang etc. Gotta remember there's a lot of possible paths to update now.
The only things that are underwhelming so far is that the Eyes Wide Shut club thing didn't go anywhere after the first visit, and that relationship with Jessica is underdeveloped compared to other possible love interests.