I honestly want to know what the dev thinks about all this,i mean im sure that in his eyes, Steph can be redeemed,but i dont think that's possible at all,at least for the vast majority of players in here.
Let's check the facts, she left the mc for years, making him fall into depression,and while the mc was in a very bad spot, what she was doing? Getting married and having fun with another guy, i mean wtf how could anyone forgive a girl like that?? It doesn't matter what reason she had, there are no excuses for this, she can be a good side fuck, but nothing more, and obviously not a LI, anyone that wants to be with her are and forgive my words a cuck, and unless you like that there's no reason why she can be forgiven, i mean put yourself in MC shoes, your girlfriend/boyfriend left you for years without a single word about it,ghosting you, and suddenly out of nowhere she appears and guess what she is married, so while you were pretty much in the shit, she was getting married and having her fun with another guy.
I dont know if the dev should waste his time with her, unless she and her reason about why she left it's a big plot point, but if this isn't the case i don't see why the dev should waste his time, anyway this is only my opinion, and like i said it doesn't matter for me why she left, for me she can't be redeemed at all, im gonna stick with the other LI.
This game have a lot of potential and i mean like a lot so keep up with the good work man.