Honestly I'm not quite sure what people expected.
Personally, after a couple years ago regarding a conflict I had with another user I essentially had to step on a few toes just to get Leafo and staff to actually do something to deal with some at underage kid that went out of his way to troll and harass me personally after I called out he was under 13 at the time and point out the blocking feature wasn't even doing its function.
While not entirely relevant to the issue of NSFW games, the reason why I bring this up is because I honestly feel that Leafo doesn't have the best track record at resolving conflicts or upholding the ToS or rules in an effective manner. That's why I disappeared from Itch because it made me feel less comfortable to be a part of this community. And that relates to this specific controversy at large which I honestly would wish Leafo either had the decency to address that criticism or just hand the position he has over to someone who gives a shit.