We planned all the updates up to the end of early access, we won't be able to make it all the way to v1.0 because we still have way too many features to implement, so we will quit early access on v0.85.
What effect will this have on the players?
Nothing will change for you guys. We will keep developing after v0.85 as usual, there will be no price increases until at least after v1.0. Also there will be no paid DLC until all features we promised have been delivered. (we don't like the idea of paid DLC to begin with)
Why are you making this change?
We think being in early access for so long is hurting our visibility on Steam, also by v0.85 I would say the game will be worth its price and can be judged for its contents even if it is technically incomplete. Right now the game is selling so bad we only receive a paycheck from Steam every 2~3 months because the money is not hitting the minimum amount required to send a payment.
Will there be more polls?
Yes, v0.83 is divided in 4 main features, and the order we implement them will be up to community votes, same for the 2 main features of v0.85. Also after we leave early access there will be a very large list of features we will be putting up to vote.
If you guys have any questions on the planned features feel free to ask away.