What grift...? The author isn't charging anyone for a single thing. The game is free. You're welcome. I've posted the definitions for a purchase, versus a donation a few times in this comment section, if you're unclear about the difference. Those of us contributing are free to pause at any time-- we aren't locked in-- and we ALSO know where to find the progress reports, talk to the author, etc... it's been made clear, over and over... but hey... go ahead and try to bully/harass the author further by demanding a product you aren't even paying for... because that's not shady at all...
Also: What are you talking about with the comment section...? ALL the comment sections are there, for the main page AND all the devlog sections... Are you ok...?