All I'm saying is that is's worth taking calculate risks. They wont always pan out but they might. There will be many many people who pick up Uncharted 4 or LoU2 and go back and play the original games if they haven't already done so. Yes, that argument can blow up in my face if they fail to bring in the customers to replace the ones theyre losing. I'll agree with that wholeheartedly.
You say the militant left is the one demanding these changes but all I see here is 12 pages of dudes wanting to keep the gaming status quo because they can't handle perspectives that don't align with their own. I don't ask for these changes, but I don't care that they're in there. I just understand that companies are attempting to appeal to a broader demographic.
First of all I'd like to point out that there are many women who also do not like the PC, Feminist, SJW agenda. What you've shown here is how entrenched you are in the propaganda we see foisted upon us by the media. Just do a little search on Youtube for feminists who are appalled at what's going on.
Secondly, it's not simply something people 'can't handle'. Again, this is reductive reasoning, ignoring the nuance of the discussion, it's present and long term implications. It's NOT about whether a female or a lesbian is 'represented', it's about representation being the ONLY reason for their existence. A character should exist in the narrative organically and realistically, not be birthed for some arbitrary, agenda driven 'quota'. The same goes for choosing what scenes are in the game/film/book.
Many SJWs complained that Dunkirk was sexist because it didn't feature females, when in fact, the director simply wanted to make the most realistic version of events he could. The upcoming version of 'Lord of the Flies' is to feature an all female cast. Hand on heart, do you think that's 'organic' and springing naturally from the narrative? The narrative exists already and it's yet another example of how things have gotten out of hand. These extremists are ruining everything they touch.
The reader, viewer or player puts his/her trust in the writer. We feel for the characters and react to their problems because we 'believe' in them. They are real to us, either living in our eyes or in our thoughts. We embrace them willingly because we trust the writer and his vision. Break that trust, give the reader even the slightest indication that a second hand is manipulating the pen, and the reader, viewer or player won't relate to the characters as they should.
As I said before, if these writers/devs want to express their views on femininity or lesbianism, then they should build a new IP around it. If it's good, I'd play it. TLOU is about a Father's road to redemption. Yes, Ellie is gay, as was Bill, but they were realistic within the narrative, their reveals beautifully understated. Robin and others are seeing now that the understatement is being replaced with something more intrusive and 'possibly' politically motivated.
A gay man, a lesbian, a feminist and black man walk into a bar. The transgender barman looks at them and says 'it's almost as if this joke was written by a SJW'.