Howdy Snailsnip,
Thanks for the comment. Chance is not necessarily supposed to be a likeable character. Our intention was to let the player form their own opinion about him based on his--and the player's--actions in all four endings. As for him clonking the player over the head in 'every single scenario where you free him...' there is only one scenario where this happens. In a world of endless possibilities and player choice, who knows how it otherwise might play out? Unfortunately we only had 1k words to work with.
Anyway, we appreciate your input, and hope you'll keep an eye on our other projects. Thanks for playing!