LOL, we all have work that stresses us out. I also work in IT industry and have deadlines on projects and managers are breathing on my beck. I could easily loose my job. But do I stop working? - NO.
He is just whining, because he got too comfortable that he is getting paid and slacking off. This "mental issue" pandemic is just alibism not to work and getting paid - milking.
This is not acceptable.
It’s just a sympathy/pity post. Even if we assume everything about his depression, covid, burnout and whatnot are true it still makes no sense. Why isn’t that being communicated? Why doesn’t he tell people he’s going to take weeks/months off from working because he’s sick or depressed, or is too burnt out and needs a break.
He says he doesn’t do it because he’s afraid of losing his support by being honest and transparent about not working for what would be valid reasons? That’s just ridiculous and makes no sense, as he would lose more support by not communicating and not releasing anything.
if he was truly afraid of losing support he wouldn’t keep his supporters on the dark with no updates, he’d keep them updated and tell them the truth.
This just makes me doubt how honest he’s being and makes me think he’s just looking for sympathy, pity, and excuses. But whatever, what do I know? This is why I’ll never give a dime to any dev, you just can’t trust them.