Ahh, so the Patreon thing is over now. I don’t fault the group for using Patreon, but the implementation might have been a little too clumsy. Personally, I think three days would have been an appropriate amount of time, and perhaps an advance notice might have been appreciated.
I am thankful for the group anyway and hope that everything is resolved peacefully, with no animosity from both sides.
By the way, I think taking donation in itself is fine. People were angry because they felt like the new chapter was taken hostage to force them to donate, whether that is true or not.