I was on the verge of backing through Patreon so I could get the extra kobans each month and get pachinko girls now and then. I decided to wait until after the re-balance, and now I'm glad I waited. Otherwise I would have been paying to be punished for having a larger harem. Eff that. I still play, but I'm not upgrading affection, and I'm not backing the Patreon as long as the "screw over our contributors" mechanics are in place.