Thanks for checking in.
No word yet. The request was submitted on October 28th, for reference. If I don't get a response by the end of the month, I'm going to publish the next version of the free demo on my Patreon in the free tier. I know that doesn't really work for some people who like to download games from Itch specifically, but it's the only thing I can think of at the moment. Hopefully I hear back soon.