Thanks for writing that up - I get where you’re coming from, and I’m not taking it as an attack.
Thank you, that wasn't meant as a personal attack on you or
@Apollo.
I'm glad you didn't misunderstand it that way.
And that wouldn't have helped any of us, quite the contrary.
Quick updates:
• Donation page is on the upgrade list.

We'll see what comes of it.
• Slots should already be working - if something’s still broken, tell me what exactly happens and I’ll check it.
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I can't say any more about it, as I don't use any of these things and don't plan to do so in the future.
• Theme feedback is valid, but I need specifics (what looks wrong / what changed / screenshots if possible).
As far as I know, the feedback for the Theme is scattered across several announcement threads.
I don't have the time or, to be honest, the patience to search through them all right now, but we already have one for this purpose:
Important Update - Missing Threads/Games + Process Change + Theme Color Feedback
It was also about settings that were not applied and / or saved.
For example, other users' post backgrounds are still displayed even if you turn off user-defined styles, and so on.
• Restoring lost content is something I want handled, but it depends on what we can actually recover - examples help a lot.
There is also a separate thread for this.
But he's empty.
Perhaps there is no need for it, or perhaps it has been forgotten in the meantime?
Your Work Is Not Forgotten
And maybe because most feedback threads have multiple topics, the content naturally varies and gets mixed up, and this makes it more difficult to follow.
Important Update - Missing Threads/Games + Process Change + Theme Color Feedback
On the forced thread bypass / Silent Corner perk:
I understand why it feels like “we’re back in the same loop.” The difference now is I’m trying to keep the system sustainable long-term. I’m open to adding an alternate shop item again, but it won’t be a cheap unlock, because it creates ongoing lack of maintenance and support overhead.
As I said, it used to be free, it worked, and there were no problems until someone turned it into a business.
At least, that's my opinion on the matter.
Also just to be transparent: aside from the LU work, most of the fixes on LC lately have been done on my end. Apollo’s been a major help, but I’ve been actively keeping things running.
I saw that you were logged in almost around the clock during the Christmas and New Year holidays and in between.
And I don't assume that you played poker during that time because you had nothing else to do.
But if that's the case, then hopefully you've hit the jackpot.

But as far as I know, someone else did that recently.
So thank you for your effort and your time.
If you can list the theme issues + missing content + stalled features in bullets, I’ll prioritize them and start working through them.
Let's let the Bug Finders play along too — after all, they paid for the job.

What I've just noticed again are the emojis and reactions that still don't work properly, apart from the fact that I have some available that I shouldn't have.
Because I didn't buy the corresponding package, but also don't want because they're more confusing than useful for me.