You're doing a good job hachi. Keep doing you.
Even if it'll never go in the direction I want (still hoping and wishing) the updates are solid. Don't focus on the whining. You provide good content on a consistent release schedule with enjoyable characters in a reasonable story. You're in the top % of creators just for your realiability for crying out loud. On top of that you're delivering a very satisfying game.
I've recently caught up after losing my save file and thanks to a save in the comments I'm back on track with the updates now. As a sidenote I'll just add that the small crumbs you've given in the direction I would've liked shows that you know how to write that aspect very well, so even if that path won't prevail here (even with the multiple possible setups available for optional scenarios) I'll just hope that maybe it comes with your next title. And as always, even without it, this game is really good. Everyone has their kinks and wishes and fantasies. But it's only your game. Keep doing what you enjoy creating. Create what suits the story you want to tell and your paying patreons, not sour critics.