I'm not against the solo route, but it does bother me.
So at some point my girls (except one) will inevitably be taken by others? No, I'm too greedy for such a game.
At some point down the line, your choice may lock you out of one route. With some girls opportunity to go back may present itself, with some - it won't.
Taken by others may be an exaggeration, but someone cries over failed relationship for months, someone finds strength to move on earlier than others. Girls are different is all I can say)
But once again, commitment to one LI is something way further down the line. How may I expect for player to commit to one LI if I barely let you know them, right?
A developer with balls, who has a clear plan and knows what he wants in the end? Don't repeat other people's mistakes, it's a road to nowhere. But it's up to you to decide.
The main story branch is written down already)
The details may be changed.
Hm-mmmm, I'll use BaDIK as example once more, pardon me.
At first, Quinn was this secondary character, who was developed more as an antagonist.
At some point, people started to like her and see her more as a possible LI. The developer has seen it - therefore, she became LI #6, of sorts.
As example for my VN. I don't like pregnancy kink - like, at all.
But if majority of people will demand it - it may appear in one of the endings for char A, since it won't harm any plotlines and the pregnancy may be used as an epilogue.
But if some dude will say "I WANT TODD TO FUCK KATE BECAUSE I LOVE IT" - of course it'll be simple "Fuck off" since it will harm character development for both and ruin the story.
See my point?
Anyway, just wait for next updates to come out. If the game won't match your taste at some point - you can always find something different, jump the ship and say "He blew it". If it will keep delivering - I'll be happy)