Thank you, Rynbin. I was also a Patreon for several months. I am beyond frustrated, since in the last 18 months this exact thing has happened to a dozen other VNs I used to support.
Any developer's poor work ethic and tendency to abandon projects is unprofessional and unfair to those of us who invested time and money in their projects. And since there isn't any accountability (and people like omar are quick to attack and defend said poor work ethic), some Devs can get away with it.
Well, good luck finding backers for your next unfinished magnum opus! We deserve better!