Nomo came up with the plot from the start as well. The switch from Sierra to Monsinne absolutely undercut Hreinn's ability to create immersion, but the plot has been lost on something else.
The plan for this game was always very ambitious for a small team of 2-3 and so a lot of paths and mechanics had to be cut (dajrab, freedom/slavery, raiding, puzzles, etc) and also it seems like there were no detailed long term plans for the plot from the start of development either. Best example was the massive debate for Sabia to leave the camp and explore the map vs more content for the characters we already met. If there was a plan, this debate could have been avoided or stopped rather quickly. Sierra's departure was also around this time and to this day she was the only person on the team who had a talent for official communications, so things became messy.
After this point Hreinn had openly wrote each time how they will start thinking about what the next patch will contain after the release of the newest one. So basically no forward planning, just taking everything step by step. Unfortunately the dev team consists of an artist/team lead who is bogged down by making unimportant assets, a coder who has been overwhelmed by unnecessary game mechanics several times and a writer who seem hell bent on derailing the story and the MC, so progress grinds to a halt.
