I'd rather they just said that the reason was because they didn't want to add a female party member; rather than creating some wishy-washy reasoning. I don't see why I need to play as a male character to feel more manly; similarly playing as a female character doesn't make me feel more girly. They shouldn't really have to acknowledge it, really.
As for Cindy, I understand that logic. Not every female character has to be used as a sex symbol after all, and she looks like she fits the role well at first glance. But most importantly I merely want to play the game at this time.







