Wow! That is an extremely in depth dev process and I am actually excited for the updates and end content for the game. I have noticed that a lot of Renpy games are largely focused on character and story, and hearing that it is a lot easier for devs makes a lot of sense for it to be effective.
I do remember the first cycle ending with the protag feeling hazy, and then the day repeats. Is or will there be a story explanation for that, or is it just a cool 4th wall break to make the cycle logical? I did just get to Alex, after playing through Alex's routes (I think im done but there are a couple of other tabs that i'm not sure of) So i dont know if there is foreshadowing or an explanation yet.