Sorry to hear, must have been a tough call..
But it's probably for the best at this point. Much better than dangling a half finished game in front of people's noses for months to come. Do hope you find the time and devs to revive the project at some point in the future.
All the best!
Yeah, not a fun call to make at all. You are 100% right in the sense to not let it linger and be unfinished. I will go dev hunting again and try again, let's see how it goes.
Do keep us posted! And good luck on the hunt...