Playing those games from the 90s/00s now, they'd be 'too woke SJW' as well without the nostalgia googles. People who were kids then didn't notice because they hadn't learnt fragility over those issues yet so weren't 'offended' by them
Minthara is the best character and she NEEDS to be recruitable if you side with the grove! Also- I support the important thread in the suggestions: Let everyone in the Party Speak