And yet, the Daisy plot offered a choice and player agency.
I played the Early Access since day one and I just don't see it.
I have no idea what are you even basing this judgment on, because that's DEFINITELY not how I remember it.
It was still a bunch of cutscenes where you were simply having dialogues with HER -so in that sense nothing really changed- except she just wasn't working as a character, because she failed spectacularly at achieving the supposed goal of alluring/convincing the player that she was a credible ally.
The overwhelmingly dominant theory among the almost-entirety of the fanbase back then was that her identity was just "the tadpole trying to fuck you over".
Which to be fair was a suspect even with the "Guardian", except she was far more convincing at arguing their case and insinuating on the players the doubt she was actually on their side and acting on their best interest. Something that the "Daisy" never achieved for a fraction of a second.
