Hi hopesgaming, apologies if i've not come across as intended, i haven't lost interest at all and stated i agree with the notion of delaying to get the content right before release rather than in patchform after as well as my opinion that this is a great game..... i was simply giving my opinion as to why the growth of the game has stalled to an extent which it appears from other responses you do agree with.First of all, I'm sorry you lost interest. That is never a fun thing to experience!
I do agree that once given an eta you should usually stick with it. That is why I asked my supporters about what they want to do this time. I gave the power to them. Do they want the game released as planned after proofread or postpone to add a bit more lewd content to a story-heavy update?
This was done exactly to not cause upset. The poll showed that the vast majority are fine with a small postponing to add a bit more flavor. So that's the route I am taking. Now I'm just trying to explain that to the playerbase that play the game for free. Those tend to be a bit scarier and more demanding but at the same time- still part of my playerbase and I will always try to keep communication and not wanting to upset them.
I personally was a supporter through patreon but have a strict rule for myself of cancelling if by the end of the month of their initial deadline it is missed ( 3 months in this case, not saying you missed any other hard deadline), this is my own rule after being burned by other developers, I do not think you are anything like those whatsover..... and I will most likely resub upon this release.
I want this game to go from strength to strength and for you to be able to turn this from a hobby to, as you put it, your dream job and imo you arent far from that, as you've alluded to, a bit of stability in your release schedule should see those numbers grow rather quickly