Just to re-state a point since recent posters have not read the updates that were posted.
Three of the imaginary five workers are making Pure Onyx so they can sell quicker smaller games on steam and gain more of a following, specifically, they want more money - their exact wording to Patreons. Two of the five imaginary workers are dealing with model coding and rigging for Matm.
They are going for the super professional A+ route for it all but in the most difficult way possible for a reward that will be unnoticeable by the players since simpler routes in design achieve the similar product in a month or so.
The overhaul for Malise
*☆is going to take a year☆*
...as is stated in a similar post by him.
They have justified this approach as Patreons donate for "Eromancer games" and not just "Matm."
It is easy to claim fraud but I think this guy has no real or genuine concept of management, professionalism, and any coherent skill involved in the production of anything. I think he has a "take your time" type of attitude but is oblivious to how disrespectful that is in the environ ☆he made.☆