Oh No...you've become an advocate for Jason & Haru! Seriously, I get what you're saying. I can think of other characters to consider for the fadeout treatment but they could be more controversial, e.g. Vicky & DeShawn, (or dare I say just Vicky). It's not that I dislike them but there's just not the emotional involvement to warrant taking them further.
If Vicky is meant to be lesbian non-family LI, (which now doesn't seem as likely as it once did), we've got Alyssa & Nathalie for that. If they're going to be swingers, we've got Cathy & Andy to cover that angle. I would contend that it's far more likely to occur with the latter couple, because they're long-term friends of both Sophia & Liam, plus Liam has seen Cathy in her lingerie & well.... Some time ago, in a previous post, I gave a sketched outline of the closest my first wife & I came to this, back in the late 70s when swinging was a 'thing' & how a roomful of people all got cold feet. It's just not that easy & it would certainly threaten existing friendships but it's more likely with people you know than with complete strangers & Liam doesn't know Vicky or DeShawn.
Now I know some fans may think DeShawn is there to provide the interacial fetish but isn't that just too cliched & a bit tired? He would need some rapid progress if it is the case.
There's also the possibility to look at Nathalie & Zac. Where are their stories heading? Are they really necessary? I did say these choices could be controversial. I don't want all of the above to fade from the scene, of course but the VN definitely needs trimming now & not some time 4-7 years from now, when it could be one event every year, if it still exists.
