To be as spoiler free as I can. If Riley has too traumatic of an experience then you wont have the option. Try getting her out in a different way and then see if you have the option.
I am. No new information/release date. The next update is supposed to be a big one, putting the game above 10GB. Nothing from the creator though. Just from their Admin.
Last update that I saw on discord was 1/15. Basically the next update might be around 3gbs. So the game will be a total of 10gbs. Nothing as far as release date though sadly but hey it's not a dead game so keep checking in. If I see another update I'll post a comment
Last post I saw from the creator was late November. It was basically just stating that they are still working on the game and that it's a large update and that they'll have more time to work on the game after holidays.