Member+ is most of the content (as far as I know) -- I bought member + the moment I could AT A DISCOUNT... Now i am saving for Prestige 4 (not 1, 2 or fucking 3) out of curiousity -- am halfway now (and it is going fast :p
Why not develop the two together... alternating releases (2-3 months apart) -- totally different stories that protect you (as creator) from writersblock.
It is no different as non game developpers... Some people are just assholes, and getting some fame just make it show more... -- that being said : high profile games also attracts assholes (players) that just give bad shit to even good game developpers... After a while those developpers just stop...