You're entitled to your opinion of course and I honestly doubt what I am about to write is gonna sway this opinion but I'll give it a try nonetheless.
This is in no way intended as a 'milking exercise' (I know you didn't use those specific words but you hinted at it, so that is that ...) which btw wouldn't make that much sense tbh seeing as we have less than a hundred Patrons (I wish we had...).
Rather
Boring Games has gotten new hardware (that is something he promised he would do provided the first Patreon threshold was met) and the new renders DO show the new capabilities. He will be able to enlighten you as to specifics (new render times as opposed to prior requirements and such) but how about you give it a try and then come back and tell us about it?
Not wanting to be snarky - just the opposite - but rather interested what you'd think. Either d'l the version currently available on here (ep. 6) or wait for the latest version to become available - it has the reworked ep. 1 and that is simply gorgeous visually. Editing-wise it's not perfect as I am currently somewhat suffering from writer's block so didn't edit this one but again - it's the renders, animations and visuals that take up the majority of the time.
HTH