MC doesn't even like this LI so it's not NTR technicality (MC will only start liking this LI AFTER she's been ganged all over

because ntard logic)
Exactly my point. In this day and age, with the sheer flood of AI-generated NTR games on this very site and porn everywhere else you’d think it would be obvious - even to the most clueless city dweller what does and doesn’t count as NTR. The only reason to cling to this pre-2010 interpretation is if someone needs to hide what they’re really doing, which honestly wouldn’t surprise me.
Here’s a simple example: You have a typical MC x FMC story: a straightforward romance. The only twist is that the MC isn’t actually in a relationship with her yet, and for 98% of the story she’s busy getting railed in gangbangs by ugly bastards, jerks, BBC… you name it. Then, after 198 chapters, the last two chapters finally have the MC and FMC become a couple. By this dev’s logic, that wouldn’t count as NTR or even as an NTR-themed or focused game.
Another example: MC and FMC are already a couple and have sex scenes together, but then they conveniently break up for just two chapters - purely so the author can shoehorn in her sex scenes with other men. But since they’re technically not in a relationship at that moment, it somehow doesn’t count as NTR? Yeah, okay, lol.
From what I’ve read about his previous game, he didn’t even bother with that excuse. He outright confirmed that the MC and his mother were in a relationship after Episode 3 (only clarifying then that certain content could be avoided), yet still forced multiple sharing/NTR scene - pretty much the same setup as in this new game.
Edit:
MC will only start liking this LI AFTER she's been banged all over
Nah, if it indeed happens then it will tagged as NTR, as it happend multiple times which other games tried pulled it off.
This sties defenition:
Netorare - Designed to cause jealousy by having the romantic interest involved with someone other than the MC.
I know what the excuse here would be, as already stated by the dev. But in the end if she will become a LI like the others, it will still apply, but more on a NTS level. Though I will agree its so wishy-washy with the swinging tag.