This is a monthly release, 12 chapters a year. I would HATE to have developments take months on end to resolve with out going any where. Would you really want to spend 3 months just to get from the front of the secret dwarf  shop  to the back just so red shirt bandit gets a full narrative arc? Shit, I'd have loved some time at the mermaid cape, but I'd rather get to the next point of intrigue.