Ok the problem with this post is, you don't work at Little Orbit, you can only make suggestions from the outside looking in. Everything you said is the cliche "easier said then done"
All you had to say was "I don't agree with this update I suggest they prioritize bigger more meaningful updates instead" and go on with your day.
All this "the game is dying" "fix your shitty game" stuff doesn't help anyone and has been said hundreds of times.
Sure you can look at steam population stats or can't play a game during the day because of low population.
But let's be honest here this game is 8 years old. And developer support dropped years ago. The only people who play the game are real fans of the game.
Little orbit is trying their best to revive an 8 year old computer game and since they've taking over they made weapons balances, server stability, a new weapon, trading systems, and now a holiday day event. Just because YOU don't like all the updates, that doesn't make them invalid
At the end of the day this shit takes time, and the remarks on using/wasting resources, money they have, and money they are receiving you shouldn't have any opinions on because, again, you don't work at Little Orbit.