Hey,
I just wanted to say that I would personally be very happy to see a Patreon or any optional support page for GoS:RL Lite and your future projects.
I’ve been using your work for years now, and for the last few days I’ve actually been wondering how I could help or support the project more, because it’s clearly something that has brought value to me for a long time.
As long as the core project, updates, support, and community discussions remain here like you said, I don’t see any issue with it at all. If anything, I think it’s a good and fair way for people who already appreciate your work to contribute more voluntarily.
I also really like the way you presented it: no paywall for important features, no split in the community, no pressure, just a way to support the time and effort behind the work.
The tier ideas sound reasonable to me. The only thing I would personally be careful with is the feature request part, just to make sure it stays clear that it’s extra consideration and not paid priority that could frustrate regular users. But from what you wrote, it already sounds like you’re aware of that and want to handle it fairly.
One small suggestion though: alongside Patreon, it could also be nice to have an option for a one-time donation, for people who want to support the project freely without committing to a monthly subscription.
Some people may not want another recurring payment, but would still gladly send something from time to time when they can. I think having both options would make the support system more flexible and accessible.
For me, I would definitely prefer seeing the project supported in a healthy way rather than seeing the developer burn out or lose motivation over time.
So yes, from my side: I fully support the idea.
Thanks for all the work you’ve done over the years.
