The update schedule wasn't this bad before, it's just that this upcoming one overhauls a ton of AI and needs a lot of testing. It's supposed to release any day now but I dunno how much faith I have in that. I think it's giving the developers a lot more trouble than they're willing to admit.

And that ties into why there's almost no mods yet: it would be a lot of wasted effort if the game updates every two months and has yet to implement some core mechanics. Plus, small community because there's so little content in general.
Modding doesn't lend itself well to Early Access games, I think. Look at highly modded games like Skyrim & Zoo Tycoon 2: there might've been expansions but other than that, they were feature-complete upon release.

What do you mean with lackluster creatures tho? They're beautiful.. Or do you mean a low diversity of behaviour, a small roster...?

ngl I thought this post was made in the general discussions and was a lot more recent.
Now I look even more like an idiot than usual...