With more titles comes less creative work. Writing, which I am inefficient at, will diminish. I will hire more people to do the work I normally do, which will make projects less profitable.

Also, more project may creates backer burnout.....

Hmmmm

I hoped for seven titles in 2024 but only Kickstarted six. Due to the prompting of Zac, I will go for eleven in 2025 but it hard to say if that is remotely achievable.

My product is in good company! Great job, Levi!

Thank you for the shout out!

and the rules might be adjusted (per ongoing playtest) but the core writing will be done.

One project I didn't have the manuscript completed after the project funded. I kept second guessing myself if it was truly done or I was just tired of it and was ready to get it out. Another reason I won't put myself into that position again...unless I decide to do a heartbreaker....

Taking backer money and then struggle to finish is a nightmare. Trying to make a bad premise work or struggling through personal disasters to finish happens.

A friend took a small-ish project to KS a few years ago with no manuscript. He regularly produces contentb but this has been a tale of woe.

Agreed. Every project is speculation and involves financial risk. My way is right for me, to mitigate my own stress.

But per the OP, I do believe that one should have the lion's share of the writing done or risk "wandering in the wilderness."

This is irony: Kickstarter was intended to fund ideas and make them a reality, but projects fund better if they are close to completion at a campaign's start.
I think the OP is spot on because it reduces stress on the creator/publisher. I try to have proof copies in hand before my campaign starts.

Gregory is working on part two. Next adventure will be bigger and lean even heavier into the weird.

No. Will have to check out the demo. One feature that I need is easy to use find and replace functions for special characters.