I believe in long-term choices.
There were ~40 variables in Chapter 4.
One Chapter/Half chapter is irrelevant in the grand scheme. They only work together.
And when I create an update, I only focus on the grand scheme and it doesn't really matter to me what is shown in a single update.
All that matters is that at the end, every Chapter, no matter how little it might've added for some people, played its part in the big puzzle.
You can have 2 Chapters in a row with no "direct" story impact... and then suddenly the receiver-Chapter for that one choice two updates back hits you in the butt... And this "Change" is also altered by various other choices.
As everyone knows, this is a slow burn... This doesn't just apply to relationships. It also applies to the variables. They slowly start building up on each other until they release a big wave of "Change" upon you.