Thanks for sharing, we do appreciate how passionate you guys are, and we hear your frustration.
The price increase is only for new customers after June 1st, if you purchase before then you get the old pricing. And who knows… we might have officially launched by June 1st 
We totally get that pricing is a sensitive topic, especially after years of loyalty, and especially with other tools on the horizon. That said, we’re not trying to compete by being the cheapest option. We’re focused on building a fast, modern, native macOS app with a clean experience, one that has everything you need built-in. It’s something we think is worth paying for, and worth doing right.
We’re still a small, independent team, and yes, many of you have supported us since the early RapidWeaver days. We’re deeply grateful for that. Elements is the next chapter, and we think it’s shaping up to be something rather special.