These kinds of comments aren't uncommon, but I'm still humbled every time I get them. Thank you, really.
I agree, would be fun to have more outfits and visual status stuff. Unfortunately art assets are my nemesis: long time to make, and difficult. Clothes especially: if I want to do it fully, that's something like 6 sprites for movement (9 but 3 are just mirrored), another 9 (I think) standees for battle, and maybe another to introduce it. That said, if you want to see Mezz in some new outfits, definitely check out GutterTrash :D.
And yeah, the way slut mode works in this one does drag a bit, though the hope is that by the time you get there you're almost to the end anyway. But I did some new stuff with it in GT, so again, give that a try and let me know whatcha think!
Ha, and thanks. I do enjoy the dynamic I've managed to get going so far with Mezz and the others.