Nobody likes Dylan. He is a sack of shit that just happens to be the son. That's his only appeal. "Incest Yay!"
Sam is better developed, and a better person when it comes to the "Good Boy".
Aiden is better developed, and a worse person when it comes to the "Bad Boy".
The original Dylan was even worse than Aiden. When he was the one that setup the whole Aiden blackmail plan as the master mind behind it all, but Dylan got cucked out of that role and has since been nerfed. Because some people wanted him to be a "Good Boy" and not a "Bad Boy", but he does not measure up as a good boy when compared to Sam.
I would make the game true to my vision. I would let neither pirates or supporters sway that vision much in any direction. I may consider minor changes if it adds to quality of life, but the core would not change. When the tail starts to wag the dog you get problems.
Big Brother is a shining example of the tail wagging the dog, and then the dog dying because of it.
That used to be a huge game. It was one of the most popular games around.
Eric emerged from the shadows... Then the NTR fights started. Things militarized on both sides. Everyone lost the game.
The game sucked anyways because the grind was abysmal, but it was a popular game in its prime. Now it's nothing but an abandoned old corps. Rotten, and unfinished.