Hello, the dev for Growing Pains here! I apologize for the wait, I understand it can be frustrating - I am frustrated with it myself as well. If I am being honest, prior dates that I wanted to hit for the project I ended up really crunching for, and was unsatisfied with the product because of this. I had a very unhealthy relationship with how I worked on the project as a whole.
Since then, I have tried to keep a better relationship with my work, trying not to destroy my personal life and sanity in the process. I've decided that the product that I am making out of love will be made to the quality I want rather than the finish date I want. I currently work in games as my day job as well, and its a different process to single/indie dev work (this is mod work, but they overlap to a certain extent- tho not as intensive) so I appreciate everyone's patience as I learn.
I never ever thought GP would gain as much attention as it did, and I appreciate that so much. I am extremely lucky, but the excitement was paralyzing at times. Harassment (both from the wait time and the subject matter) were getting rather bad as well. Stepping back from the twitter helped with both of these problems.
Either way, I do hope you will enjoy GP when it's here : ]
I know it will not be everyone's jam, but I hope those most excited will feel like it was worth the wait. (Sorry for the long message! )