The thing is, if they did not include romance options, there would be a legion of people asking for that. It happens in literally every new RPG, people show up asking for romance options.
So yeah, it's imposible to please everyone. I think an option to disable romance for those who don't want it would be the best way to go.
There's some obvious benefit to playersexual companions. The downside is that it's harder to write a strong friend/buddy narrative between the characters. It's either boning or rejecting, and the camp is now full of people I've rejected and my waifu. It's a weird circle of friends.
