It's cool to see your process a bit, Rob :) as a bit of a fanboi I didn't question the pacing so much... it's clear this is a connector-strip that enhanced a lot of the story, but was paced to be part of a larger whole. I can see where Kreistor is coming from in the short-term but Erfworld isn't a short-term comic. It's a pity there isn't an easier way to keep it from being judged as one right now... for the fans who know how it rolls this is the best way to do it but I wonder how many new readers just don't get it.
It certainly helps to have enough comic written that they can probably get a feel for the pacing now, though.