I hadn’t heard anything about this game for a while until I saw new posts in this thread. I’m not surprised by how it ended. Unfortunately, situations like this happen fairly often on this site for various reasons.
I liked the first version when it was released. It was a typical dating sim set in a school environment, with a female main character and some freedom in choices. I preferred the original art style, especially the way the characters were portrayed. In my opinion, it was stronger than the second version, except maybe for a few backgrounds.
I’m not sure why RedLolly stopped working on the game. From what I remember, communication was limited and updates took a long time. The change in art style and the complete reboot likely caused some people, myself included, to lose interest and slowed the project down.
I know the developer officially ended the project after closing Patreon and other accounts. It’s hard to say whether the game had much potential since it never advanced far in either version. The story was fairly simple and content was limited. I think the main draw was the visuals and the overall atmosphere.