That is true, and no one ever said that the development must be halted.
Ngl, this feels like we're in the beta phase of the server. Being transparent on the work behind the scenes is one way to make us feel assured that something is going on and being progressed, not just "wait and see" or saying "soon" every now and then.
PS: Please hire one or two GM event from the previous recruitment, we need em bronze coins :d