As one of the people responsible for the narrative: thank you for the kind words!
The critique is very much on point. I won't go into more detail than Teller, but suffice to say, this has been a massive learning experience for everyone involved.
For now, we are pouring our hearts into update 1.5!
After that, well... We'll see what awaits us. Hopefully better ludo-narrative cohesion in the next game!