Hmm. Lots of complaining about the long delay. Hopes has been very active here, so you should all give him a break. Honestly, I love devs that take the time to come to F95 and chat with their fans. It shows that they really care about their game, and want to have a connection with all their players. Hopes (and a handful of other devs I won't name here), is one of the greats.
Let me propose a hypothesis. Let's say I have an idea for an amazing game, with a deep and detailed story. Fully fleshed out characters, and great renders. I want to spend thousands of hours making it, and then I will give it away for free, and just ask for voluntary donations. But, I have a full time job, family responsibilities, and other things in my life, so I can only devote 10 or 15 hours a week to it. I am a stickler for high quality, so my updates will be many months apart.
Are the complainers saying I shouldn't bother? That I shouldn't bring my free game to the world that thousands of people enjoy, for free, because they have no patience or understanding? That is what it seems.