The thing is... the game does give you options to help shape a character. If you don't want to pick them, that's your choice, but them offering several options but also a blank slate option is like the best compromise I can think of. Otherwise there'd be threads asking for Tav to not have an established backstory, or asking them not to be voiced, etc. There is no winning in the whole "player agency vs established backstory" debacle and this was a good middle ground.
