I remember when this game was first released, it had so much potential to be an absolute fucking gem. It is such a shame to see the dev ruin that start with some of the crappy ass AI that looks cringe worthy, removing features, and slow updates with little actual progression. To top it off - and this really highlights who the dev is - they act like a petulant child when people bring up criticism or complaints.
If you're too mentally fragile to handle such things, I strongly recommend finding something else to do. When you create entertainment for people, you're fooling yourself if everyone is going to eat your shit up and love it. You will get criticism, you will get your pride hurt, and you may get some validation, it's all fair game when you produce entertainment. I will take the dev's advice and check out other games, however, and to make sure I skip any and all future projects he makes.