Like Torgo, I’m intrigued by the remake of Fireball Island (I also have nieces/nephews that would enjoy playing that one).
But, yeah, KS has been pretty uneven for me. Never as bad as not getting something, but one was delayed two years or so. In general, a company like Monolith that’s done this before should be pretty safe—there could always be slight delays, but they’ve been through the process already and know what to expect.
Start up companies doing their first game are more of a gamble—-I’ve had great experiences (Two Rooms and a Boom, for instance) and horrible ones. In almost all cases with start ups, assume at least a few months of delay. Seems like there’s always unforeseen complications.