So, from everything I have read, the overall reception is mostly positive. There are some bugs and design choices that could be better, but overall it's okay. The general vibe is hopeful in the community, and we had over 18,000 players on Steam, which is solid for a release of this size in a niche genre.
The release of the update 1.7 was on Monday this week, and the first hotfix patch was released on Thursday. There is a second hotfix supposed to come on Monday or Tuesday next week. I'm going to dive into the game again with that one.