I would just like to reiterate that for the most part these devs are doing this FOR FREE. Even with stuff like SubscribeStar you're payng for enhanced access to what already exists, or tipping as appreciation. These people don't work for you. If they give you a target date it's an ESTIMATE, of how long they expect things to take, without knowing what might come up, or even if their priorities might change. you aren't owed strict adherence to it. In fact, you aren't owed a fucking thing. A dev could simply lose interest in a project and never finish it, and that's 100% within their rights.
Or, ya know, they could abandon a game (or the hobby all together) because they're sick of feeling pressured and berated by people who take and take and give nothing back. You could, at this very moment, be adding to the very problem you're so offended by. But by all means, keep creating a hostile environment for devs and making the process less enjoyable for them - I'm sure that will get you what you want.
I apologize for these guys, Cinn. Rest assured most of us love and appreciate your work, and will be excited to check it out WHEN YOU FEEL COMFORTABLE RELEASING IT.
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Or, here's a crazy idea, people could remember these are people volunteering their time to entertain us unpaid, in addition to whatever else they have going on in their lives, and take those dates as what they are - estimates. If it's not done by then, it's not done by then. What are you gonna do, fire them?
Seriously, some people need to get their priorities in check and learn to cope better with uncertainty in their FREE ENTERTAINMENT. The last thing we need is for these spaces to become so toxic that we drive more devs away from making these games.