Hey buddy, I'm really feeling bitter about the delay, but not because of the developer – it's just because I really want to play the game again.
But the reason for the delay is totally understandable and expected, especially after I read that he's redesigning old stuff. That kind of thing takes a lot of time, especially when you have to reintegrate the new features with the old ones.
I'm not saying this out of nowhere – I actually work in development myself (though not in games), but the core concept is the same anyway.
I hope you understand. Just so you know, I'm not a team member, partner, or have any connection to the developer and his team