I agree with this statement. But I have to say, I was more disappointed in the time jump of a few months to the end of the summer, so it looks like many of of the possible paths will not happen, just a few that I was wanting to see, 1) the FD having sex by the lake, getting to know the MC and Sara. 2) Also I was looking forward to the larger slumber party with the 3 or 4 friends of Sara.
3)Yuri's mom Hatti coming for a visit. 4)Another encounter with Samantha and Alice.
As for the v8, why do I get the impression that Mom has been coming to the apartment, and I kept expecting her to walk in on them having sex. The apartment was to clean for no one there for a year, there was clothes in the closets, could mom and her LI have been using the apartment. And wouldn't it be wild if he was Alice's dad, Sam's husband, that Karen was having an affair with. I think most of us assume she is having an affair. Not some other kind of side story.
And that mother story line seems to be just about the only still open path, other than the just hinted at stories from v8.
Have to say I am still caught up in the story, but i will not be subscribing waiting for the next release. I did subscribe in order to get this release but I will drop that before it renews.