Out of curiosity, why is it important to know before the game is released?
I would have thought that it would be better to just play the game and see how the story and protagonists' relationship develop before deciding if you'd even want the characters to pursue a romance if one was possible. It seems like s spoiler to me.
I think the reason the question is being raised is because people were surprised/concerned by Swen's response on the livestream, particularly because it's was contrary to a feature the game has been advertising all this time.
I don't think people want to know specific details, just whether a planned feature has been cut or not.
