“But even with all that extra trouble, you might want to spend a bit more on translating.” You mention he’s overworked yet you say he’s not working enough? You mention “Ungrateful idiots” yet call the gaps irritating?
The best feature of wordpress I discovered was the “Subscribe” button. Once registered, you can subscribe to your favorite wordpress blogs and set up email notices the moment they update their blog! It’s a nifty feature and no matter how long it’s been since an update, you get notified the moment it comes back to life! You should try it.
I know I’m not the only one that uses that feature so there’s no lack of fans who won’t be informed about updates. So worrying about “clicks” and “likes” and “views” is unnecessary and far, far, FAR less important than worrying about one’s health and not being overworked to the bone.