Given the backlash to Eric Max corrupting Lisa to the point were she's free use for school and he's getting nothing from it seems a move that would require a very brave dev. I can see that going to far [...]
I didn't want to imply that the game must include that topic, not even that I would like to see that topic. I only wrote down the first three ideas which popped up in my mind in order to illustrate my point that saying the game must take a slow pace of events rather seems to originate from a lack of ideas on the developers side than a well-thought-out selling strategy.