My guy... my guy... trust me, I hate it, too. But there have been SO many people popping into the F95 forum crying, "NTR! NTR! THIS GAME NEEDS THE NTR TAG! NTR!" that I have no choice. If my game gets labeled NTR, that's a death sentence. People take one look at that tag and nope the fuck out. And I cannot risk that.
The problem isn't Chiara. It's Eshtel that the players ended up liking, and wanting to date. Not getting a choice in the matter is what pissed them off, and in that respect, I DO understand. I'd hate to be like, "Hey I really like that Elf chick. AWW WHAT SOMEONE ELSE GETS TO DATE HER?!" I get that.
I know I can't please everyone. Half the community wants a redemption arc for Cecilia. The other half wants her dead. I can't please both crowds lol. I've made peace with that. But I do have to be honest with myself when someone brings up an issue that does make some sense and would improve the player experience a bit. And in this case, NTR tagging aside, I think people who like Eshtel SHOULD have the option to date her.