Not sure about ever taking out player options. It can only be guesswork on your part. Especially if it's going to mess up save files. Just my two pennyworth.
I do agree that it doesn't feel great to remove content and options. But we're talking about content that no one plays and options no one chooses. I'm still considering it carefully and have yet to make a final decision, but I do think that would be for the better.
