Thanks for writing this post. The more attention we can bring to Soulkeep the better.
But I disagree with your proposed solution. I think adding this game to the Splinterlands arsenal would be about the best thing they could possibly do right now. Adding a tower defense game mode to the ecosystem would be huge. It's a well known and understood genre that doesn't have much of a learning curve. This could draw in untold numbers of new people, as well as give existing players another game to play after using up their battling energy.
I think they should either focus on delivering the game at the expense of other areas of development, or get another game developer to take over and deliver the game ASAP.
Adding a tower defense aspect to land isn't a bad idea. It's definitely not something that would happen anytime soon. That's why I feel it's best to just take our lumps and move on. No reason it can't be done in the future. I am hesitant about any additional 3rd party development as it's very difficult to work with someone else's code.
@yabapmatt mentioned in the last town hall that he is currently in talks with another developer.
I know. I can only hope that there is clear deliverables and timelines.