Poor guy, sounds like he's between a rock and a hard place. Release a 2.0 version for free that wont be well received by everyone (long time between releases =

Poor guy, sounds like he's between a rock and a hard place. Release a 2.0 version for free that wont be well received by everyone (long time between releases = everyone assuming their pet feature will be included), or break a promise and do it paid and still have people mad at you. With little financial incentive and the spectre of angry, disappointed users no matter what he does, it's little wonder he's struggling for motivation.