Maybe he's been wanting to abandon the game's development for a while now and just found a convenient excuse. Or maybe he's genuinely crazy, who knows. But that doesn't mean we should treat developers like porcelain vases now (and such an attitude could very well lead to some pretty dire consequences). They're just ordinary people with their own interests.
Don't get me wrong, I can easily wait until the public release; it's not a problem for me (although I admit, getting an update sooner would be nice). But Max is absolutely right, and this is a pirate site after all (or at least, it's still considered one). Such requests are perfectly normal and certainly shouldn't be condemned by other users.