"That the developer is answering to the positive comments or gameplay questions but not to comments about the 1.03 download problem leaves the impression that this issue is not a coincidence. "
Well said.
Oh, so then it was deliberate. Very dishonest.
What's funny is that, since it isn't mentioned above in the description, it's fraud. It's a known problem, and the explanation is somewhere buried in the comments, but that doesn't suddenly make it legal to not disclose that you lose your access to your purchase should the price go up.