I understand why you decided to move on from this project, it's really hard to make a game like this that's balanced, has a large world, tons of writing, etc.
At the same time, I absolutely loved my time with the demo and was pretty crushed when I got to the end and realized there wasn't any more. The characters were amazing, both visually in their design and animation, as well as their personality. Just like A Short Hike, this game just made me smile the whole time playing it in a way that few games these days do.
Keep up the great work on whatever you have queued up next, and if you ever decide you want to flesh out this project know there'd be tons of people who would love to play it.