By the time A21 releases I'm guessing it'll be the longest gap between alphas there's ever been, even if it isn't there quite yet currently
It'll probably hit 10 years in early access before we ever get bandits
The last time their social media has posted anything directly A21 related that wasn't to do with Twitch was September
The last time the Dev Diary was updated was mid-December
It sucks to be a fan of the game who frequents the forums looking for news/updates, but the Twitch and Steam stats for the game haven't really dropped off and, like it or not, that's who the game is made for, not for the regulars on here. From their perspective I'd imagine there's no need for them to be dropping news when the game is doing just fine without it