how is me looking for a coder to replace me equates to "yeah i don't care anymore lol"? and i think you shouldn't put words into people's mouths. my "coworkers" (i hate that term because it implies that they're doing this as a job, which they are not) are free to quit anytime and i would not hold them responsible. regarding them 'putting years into work for a project' - i'm sorry to say this but most of the work was done by me. i started the game from scratch, alone. i'm the one who coded the whole entirety of the game. i'm the one who wrote two completed routes so far. i'm the one who manages the itch.io page. you want to talk about "wasted effort"? i'm the one whose efforts are most "wasted" most by quitting this project.
"paper trail of unreliability within your fandom work" ah yes, because fandom work is supposed to be a full time thing, because once you get into a fandom you can't leave it until you finish all your wips and projects. of course. /s
you're basically saying if you crochet socks for a hobby and have been giving them out to people for free, you're not allowed to stop and start exploring other items to crochet. do you realize how ridiculous that sounds? that's because it is, and that's the base of your argument, which is flabbergasting to me. you enjoyed the content for free, sweetie. take it or leave it.
i never expect people's undying support on my projects. i never begged for it, never asked any compensations whatsoever. if you don't want to play unfinished games then don't. it's really that simple.
feel free to unfollow if you do not agree. i don't think i will ever change my mind about this. i've been a content creator for years and i stand by my belief that creators do not owe you shit when you're given things for no cost, at the cost of their free time.
have a good day.