Sorry for the late response! As for the release date, we're still unsure, but the moment we have something concrete we'll share it in an update. However, we hope that all these changes make it worth the wait.
Ahaha, it's okay. I read the update, sounds like some great changes! Yeah, the release date you originally ball-parked was definitely not accurate... The real time-consumer with projects like these come in the refinement stages, it can take a surprising amount of time to make something not just playable but fully polished.