Read the article. The dev is one honest guy and has my support. While his game is still "underconstructed" there are positive criticism so i will try it. Wouldn't say it's a canceled project, rather, a setback for thoughtful ideas to incorporate to his game at a later date as he emphasized it.
he clearly says in that post its not over... its not canceled... it will just take a lot longer for it to be what he wants it to be. not canceled... just. delayed..
http://steamcommunity.com/games/endciv/announcements/detail/521693426590019459