Honestly despite how basic the experience of the 0.16 patch was, I like the idea of the game much better now, it's more unique and focused on the actual gameplay/card game part of it instead of incorporating more generic "JRPG Eroge" elements like the exploration as it was and the way you interacted with the world in general.
For sure, a very big change from the previous legacy version though, and I can understand how so many people are having issues with it. That being said, I think theres a lot more potential for a good, unique game that will gather maybe another fan base that won't find quite the same experience anywhere else in the new than in the old.
In any way, I hope you're as happy making this game as so many people are happy playing it, the way people are writing very long and dense comments on your new version of the game so early on speaks volumes on how much people care about it! Personally, I'm still very much looking foward to whatever comes next! Cheers!