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Quote:See, there's this thing called 'integrity' that I happen to value above and beyond mere profit motives and is especially applicable to fictional universes with an internal logic and history that should, hopefully, presumably make sense once everything is all put together, and hewing towards marketing-directed designs goes fully against that particular value of mine. Hence, I consider caving into marketing and the almighty dollar exactly that.
It's a damn good thing I don't run the company! As you all say, they are a business being run as a business, so they'll do whatever they have to to keep the company afloat. As a customer, I don't have to share any of those values whatsoever, and frankly I don't care about the justifications that people use to apologize for the company's decisions.
There's an interview where Yoshi admits that the Au Ra design was finalized prior to 2.2. Stop undermining the director's artistic integrity by thinking it was purely a business decision. If you are so offended, I implore you to vote with your wallet.
Your integrity has absolutely no volume in this discussion. SE made the decision, and by placing yourself on a pedestal above them by admonishing their decision to make what they wanted to, you're not doing anything constructive or productive.
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