The only reason Alorth couldn't simply kick SirD off the game and take over full control is bc he isn't the one doing the code atm. That sort of thing isn't unheard of even in the AAA space. Just look at the shitshow that is Vampire: The Masquerade Bloodlines 2. And this isn't a licensed IP. So if he wanted to do a spinoff, I'd be all for it. I just don't believe for an instant a gd thing would change.
There's a whole lot of people claiming Alorth is the good guy though and that's laughable... they ignore this isn't the first time he's said this exact same bs. Mind you, he's conceded even his work isn't finished atm and 50 renders before Christmas isn't a big ask even if he started today. That's a fraction of the output that Ocean says he's doing and I'll give Ocean's work a definite edge. So what's his delay? Why isn't he reporting his progress? There's a lot he can do to pressure SirD IF SirD is the issue, but it's always talk and no action.
Him pulling his name isn't going to change much. I'm not sure how big the crossover between Radiant and all his furry stuff is, but I doubt it's that big. It might be different if he actually was promoting the game in anyway himself, but he's not. It's not on his patreon or socials. He's got Neko Paradise plastered everywhere, though. I'll definitely concede SirD is likely to blame for part of the issues here, but you're a fool if you don't realize that Alorth himself is also dragging his feet and prioritizing his other work over this game. But Alorth can't manage to do one nights work for other devs in 4 days and I'm supposed to believe it's all on SirD? No.