Well, basically I also think that the reason is in the Patreon policy and problems with it. But I don't think that this is a temporary solution. It is no longer possible to go further in the story without fixing the storyline where Cedric "didn't kill" Elyon's parents, and a bunch of errors in the game are connected with this, because the option that Cedric killed them was not taken into account and the game began to beat in hysterics from such a fact, like many players.)
Well, the rest of the choices are appropriate: either you behave like a pussy or you die hard at the end of the update from Elyon and her "suddenly" awakened magic. No compromises or options, only hardcore, only game over!
As for the artist... well, I don't know, maybe he changed his style. Previously, female characters were slimmer and not so big and tall, their shoulders were again somehow too wide, while in the game itself they are displayed normally, they are so hypertrophied only in N-scenes. Well, maybe they are also playing it safe in this way, just in case.