honestly, I'm pretty sure they're just working on the next chapter i can't check their Tumblr to confirm but all IF I've interacted with seem to take a few months of work depending on how much is needed and from how much I've played so far, I think it's a safe bet to say they're just workIng for future updates
I looked at the comments below and it seems the creator is taking a break their comment was from 9 months ago in March