They prioritized getting the first slice of content stable when the Early Access blew up beyond anyone's expectations. Those are under-the-hood updates with not a lot of shiny new content, but I prefer having a solid base version to play while I wait for the rest of the game.

And btw, this is not a live service game. Technically, it doesn't matter whether the first player base moves on to something else. A sale is a sale. That being said, they hired a bunch of new people and seem very committed to finish this, in my opinion, already amazing game.