Issue of course isn't that game is still in development but that they constantly require you to pay to get the new builds during the development. I don't think in generally this kind of adult games wouldn't receive even fraction of criticism if it was one time purchase and then they do the game and you get the pre-release builds as they happen. I don't think most would even opposite patreon model for early parts of development but this game has been what 6 years underway? I'm sorry but that's quite ridiculous to still not offer the one time purchase.You're forgetting that this is a dev build. you have valid concerns but don't act like "they forgot fundamentals of game design". Yes the game map is empty because they're still making the game.
I must agree with the person and his sentiment. Devs for no reason expanded the map to unreasonable size. I think half of the map they have currently would have been enough while offering more than enough exploration for anyones needs. Like have you tried to run around on max? It's simply not fun. They have to bring mounts into the game to make traverse more enjoyable. To having to rely on fast travel is terrible design and just proof of devs failing on their traverse mechanics. Maybe they have these in pipeline and I would guess most likely they do but this is still important point when judging the size of map in games.
All we really need is a map full of interesting points. Having massive map which is just boring traverse most of the time isn't interesting, especially in this kind of a game which focus isn't the traverse but it seems they really want to push that linear quest design in open world. And maybe mixed in some off location sex scenes you can experience if you explore and so on.
That said I really like the game and future it has but I simply don't think those points I mentioned are good for the game. Of course taxing whales is good business strategy but the design directions so far have been worrying. I don't even know if these quests are meant to be final ideas or just mockups. If just mockups I don't get why so many... Writing very bad for a game that tries to be something else than just sex simulator so I hope they totally overhaul that aspect of the story.