That's fair enough. But you do have to admit they are late additions, and most times, late additions aren't often taken up by the existing fan base (Olivia is a bit different, I am also pissed that the fucking story with her that started in 0.5 will never finish either)
It's just not something I see mentioned often. I think it is safe to say, most fans saw those ladies as a distraction at best. Or, more likely, the stalling tactics they clearly were.
Hey, things change no doubt, but the markets ARE different, and there are some serious differences in Japanese and Western tastes in a lot of this stuff.
And yeah, there are 50 hour VN's with no or very little sexual content. My response to that is the following:
1) They have an actual story. Basically, if you're game is going to take 50 hours, it had best be at LEAST as good as Fate/Stay Night. Nothing from the west so far has come close.
2) Japanese games are overwritten to high hell. I love VNs, but a lot of them, FSN included would be better with about half the text. Many VN writers in Japan make Tolstoy look downright laconic.