I've been silently reading this thread for a long time but cannot help to post now. I think this update will be a big controversy. Many people will like it but many will hate it. Reasons are:
Decent quantity:
Although it's just 7/15, there are nearly 20 CGs, plus other stuff. So I think Fujino is trying to provide as much as he can.
Unexpected twist:
We know Asuna will be Inoda's pig wife, but maybe wasn't expecting it happens by rewriting Asuna's early memories.
Risky move:
Rewriting memories may not be the smartest move. I've seen people saying that this is too much an easy way out. Also, it somewhat repeats Alice's storyline of brainwashing. More importantly, this might be offensive to fans of SAO. People may accept that in this game Asuna is a total slut because this is a different universe, but getting too close to SAO's original story is different. People may feel that Fujino is rewriting the players' memories.
My thoughts:
I respect Fujino's work as he is producing much, but I still feel uncomfortable with this rewriting memories thing. Personally, I can understand if Fujino designs Asuna as a natural slut or forced to Inoda's dick, but changing her past memories makes the story even more ridiculous.
Clearly Fujino is taking the easiest way. Rewriting memories opens a big hole that almost anything can be filled in. Asuna still being Inoda's sex friend after quarantine? Sure, because her memories are changed. Asuna agreeing to raw sex and cum inside? Okay, because her memories are changed. Asuna having Inoda's baby? No problem, because her memories are changed. Inoda ending up with a harem? Yeah, Asuna will get girls for him because her memories are changed.
You see? Asuna won't have any resistance or struggles, because after memory change, Inoda now is her best love and she will do anything Inoda says.
So I'm now like many other people, maybe future plot isn't important anymore. We'll just wait and see more CGs and let this game end.
And maybe Fujino too. He also wants this game to end.