Now is a good time to remind everyone of an interview from 2013 (Source in Comments)

I think you're overestimating how many "fans" actually care. The Japanese players, for example, are totally ambivalent to this news.

Ultimately, though, you responded to a post suggesting there is no argument against it other than by saying "it's not what I wanted" only to actually say "it's not what I wanted".

You want the game to go in a different direction than the one being charted by the Devs. That's fine in and of itself, but don't pretend you have any objections to this any grander than it not fitting with your opinion.

Ultimately, if this is a deal breaker for you, then the game might not be for you. That's fine too. Better that than the Devs start micromanaging details in the game, shifting resources from actually important content design, to please a very vocal minority.

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