I'm starting the game soon maybe I can answer this then. However I have one idea, does this game even tell you if you can't progress in a story anymore?
I remember something weird about the game, either it was annoying in a way or this was one situation in which I was not sure if it forced Patreon or other things onto you in order to actually get any content like "if you want to make that choice subscribe or take the basic option".
I could be wrong but I remember it in a similar way.