That is precisely one of the reasons why I left the place and was already considering that while I was still serving the place as a moderator. That and also the focus on the semi-professional commercial titles and less and less to the true indie game development the site started out as.
It pleases me that itch did not make the same mistake so far.
And yeah, I am familiar with financial issues, trying to deal with those myself.
Well to update on myself, I'm still developing RPG games, released Star Story II recently and I am now working on Luna's Father which is part of the Phantasar series, and its story line takes place only a few years after the events of The Secrets of Dyrt, and I am still writing novels in the Dutch language about to release my latest book soon. A few weeks ago my upper teeth have been removed surgically and I have to wear dentures now, and that brings us up-to-date, I think.
Seeing one person I know from the good old times is definitely a pleasure. And I hope I have the time to play some other games you created.