By their own admission, Team Cherry owe the Kickstarter backers Silksong
I've been seeing discussion on whether the original Kickstarter backers are still entitled to anything from Team Cherry. While I don't want to wade into the discussion on what level of communication is acceptable, TC have openly said from the beginning of Silksong's development that all backers will be getting a free copy. While the scope shifted drastically, this is still the final stretch goal of the Hollow Knight Kickstarter. Leaving the backers out at this stage would almost certainly violate their ToS.
I've been seeing discussion on whether the original Kickstarter backers are still entitled to anything from Team Cherry. While I don't want to wade into the discussion on what level of communication is acceptable, TC have openly said from the beginning of Silksong's development that all backers will be getting a free copy. While the scope shifted drastically, this is still the final stretch goal of the Hollow Knight Kickstarter. Leaving the backers out at this stage would almost certainly violate their ToS.