The story needs to tell what it needs to tell, you know? Don't replace your long thought-up character with a token diversity hire. Tell your story the way you want to tell it. And people ought to be just as offended with token box-checking on an obvious diversity ploy, than a genuine choice for something naturally being diverse because that's the way the story was meant to be told.
I don't remember white males being upset about playing as girl in Tomb Raider or Metroid Prime, nor do I think it is reasonable or justifiable to replace a planned female or diverse male protagonist with a white male, simply because you're worried that your game won't sell unless it appeals to the stereotypical white male gamer. I think both of those extremes are equally shameful.
The Screamapillar is easily identified by its constant screaming—it even screams in its sleep. The Screamapillar is the favorite food of everything, is sexually attracted to fire, and needs constant reassurance or it will die.
