Looking at the art from a few updates back, it seems that the extreme detail only came into being on the last update (although he did say that he was going to try to make it more detailed on Jan. 2nd), so it's doubtful that that's what's been the problem, however if he feels that it's holding him back then go for it.
Personally I liked the simpler version better; except for as ashton said on rare or dramatic occasions (which I considered this to be one), I feel that the simpler style lends to a more comic feel rather than, as we have now, a grimmer, planning feel.
Speaking of plans.
For the elves, I say finish with the ceremonies for now. If not all elves are required to attend, I would suggest sending out a scout to map out the surrounding area so we can best navigate it (or if necessary island hop out through the swamps, since I'm pretty sure that two barges aren't going to be enough to carry everything at once, and after checking our current supplies, we probably don't have enough to make another)
Also, depending on how paranoid we are by this point, we might consider sending out a
chain of scouts; each one in sight range of the other, so there's no chance of mysterious disappearances.
Construct a strap system for Emofe so that he won't fall off if there's sudden movement, but make sure that he can free himself from it at any time if necessary! Possibly use swamp grasses for this, or would that be too flimsy?
For Amala, I think that we should just go with the flow, do what seems natural.
Hoping that that doesn't mean kill everything
Permission to use an edited version of Cero (anybody remember him?) as my avatar?
edit: Edited version that I have already made Permission has been granted
FIRST POST!!!
A momentous occasion!
On a related note, how do I put descriptions into my spoilers?