I'm trying to sneak this update out while working on transitioning everything over to a new PC. The old one was starting to have issues that no amount of part replacement was going to fix. I guess, with all the stuff I do, I tend to burn through hardware pretty quickly. So, I may be offline for a day or so until everything is on the new box and running like I want it to. Also, so many passwords and authenticators to have to deal with to move all my accounts over.
As for the work being done on 0.17.0? We're a good way in and a few days ahead of target, so there won't be any concern about missing deadlines. The script and core code structure are already in place, and a lot of work now is patching holes, cleaning up renders, and shuffling scene order for a better narrative flow.
For those juggling multiple playthroughs where you focus on one girl over the whole group, this chapter has a few spots that reward you for not trying to catch them all. Also, if you're juggling both Kallie and Shelley and managed to get through the talk with Kallie at the end of 0.16.0 still together, there's also something here as a reward for making it this far.
Thanks for your interest,-Kinderfeld