Sadly, when I made that estimation, I wasn't expecting to be doing so much traveling (the majority of 2023 had me bouncing around the USA, and even visiting Canada and Japan!)
It's looking more like EC! might be able to start updating again some time in 2024 (should things go smoothly on my end)
The webcomic is also getting a much needed face lift with a brand new official website soon, so that'll be a nice update to share!