The newest update appeals to no one, the card battle mechanics are still there and is still most of the game, it doesn't appeal to people who want the RPG, or the people who want a VN. Also I'm not even sure if you can attack sexually and win a battle that way anymore. I don't know if you get cards for it later or not, but seemingly if you get turned on you just go into a last ditch effort to finish the battle before they grope you too much and rape you.
I feel that no one is a stretch. If people would prefer to have this as a VN then it's currently unknown whether or not many of the other mechanics will return or not, since as the creator clearly stated, he made the whole game all over again. Do you not expect any regression with a full overhaul of the game?
Again, I don't think the card battle mechanics are inherently an issue, I think they're just currently implemented poorly, for reasons I've stated. When your actions don't feel like they have impact, you don't get that sweet little dopamine rush you're desperate for during gameplay.
I also don't think there's an issue with voicing criticisms, my primary issue is the people crying that the game is dead, or bashing the dev for the latest patch. My complaints may not even apply to you but that's the result of me being unclear with my initial post.
Point is. The game isn't remotely done, calm the fuck down. If you don't like the changes, absolutely say it, but don't be an entitled shit or little bitch about it.