I really enjoyed this mod despite a couple of balance problems (the minigun and LMG were pretty crazy) and was at about mid-game, so I didn't have a chance to experience a lot of the later parts of this mod before 0.17 hit. Are you planning on updating this to 0.17?

Yes, I will update the mod to 0.17 eventually. But since 0.17 added a lot of graphical changes, it might take some time. Also, thanks for trying out and enjoying this mod! ;)
I find that towards the mid-late game the minigun and LMG are not that crazy, they are pretty much useless against a swarm of larger biters and also cost much more to produce compared to the standard smg.