I understand why the gap might feel unfair at first glance, but it actually exists to keep things fair for the people who actually fund and monetarily support the project. Without their support, there wouldn’t be new content at all, for anyone. Free players still get everything without spending anything, just on a delay, while supporters get "early access" as the benefit they’re paying for. That’s the system that keeps the game alive.
Right now, free users get updates roughly every 6 weeks, while patrons get them every 4. And from the Patreon side, the larger gap actually increases the value. For the same pledge, future supporters get far more content upfront instead of a small trickle. New patrons instantly unlock a huge backlog, which makes their support feel more worthwhile.
And if you never intend to pledge, I still appreciate you playing the game. I hope that clears up the reasoning behind the schedule.


