That's a fair perspective. I get that it's a frustrating situation, and I'll admit, I don't really understand the logic behind removing this version of it off itch.io. I don't really understand that logic, and I can understand those frustrations. I just think that a LOT of this hate he's receiving is a little bit overblown, and I can't help but feel bad for a small developer who seems to be trying his best, but has made mistakes.
I do appreciate your more fair perspective though, I've just seen SO MUCH hate being thrown or a lot of the anger just felt overblown, so I couldn't help but want to make a supportive statement because I didn't want this dev to just feel like he's drowning, because as a creative myself, I can empathize with how crushing that can feel.