Quote Originally Posted by reivaxe View Post
This is frankly true, just cause you "can't IMAGINE why anyone would want restrictions" doesn't mean that's the common PoV on it. I'm proof of this as well as many others, I want MORE race restricted gear.
Except the removal of these restrictions has been brought up numerous times with some threads reaching over 300 likes. Before you dismiss likes, the devs have repeatedly said they use likes as a way to gauge player interest in a particular subject. When the overwhelming opinion between here, reddit and other online forums is one-sided, it stands to reason that is the general average. If nothing else, you need some form of statistical evidence to argue that stance isn't the majority—which hasn't been provided. Put simply, your assumption is based on... nothing. The assumption players want less restriction is clearly displayed online.

Quote Originally Posted by reivaxe View Post
This is also very true, the OF are mostly a cesspool of whining as it seems to have created a culture where people only come here to air grievances about something or troll. This does not mean that those feelings are the commonly held belief among the millions of players. So just cause you see people cheering for topics like this doesn't mean most players want it or even care about it.

I can't personally say how many people care about XYZ but I do know that of all the FB groups and Discords and reddits and in game chats I'm a part of these kinda things are never bitched about. I've legit seen someone accuse someone in a group of modding because they had an Elezen with the Hempen top on ... that person had never seen an elezen wearing one. That's the last time I remember anyone even commenting on these underwear outside of the OF.
Be that as it may, these opinions aren't unique to the official forums. You also cannot simply dismiss a clear majority opinion with no rebuttal beyond "well, I don't think they represent the playerbase." At least not when the argument is so one-sided. A prime example would be Eureka. Near universally despised online, some people kept insisting that didn't represent the actual playerbase. Lo and behold, not only did the devs acknowledge many of the flaws players highlighted but made numerous changes entirely based on that vocal criticism.

In other words, the online responses are what the developers have to go on for feedback. Hence why they ask players to voice their opinions. If you aren't, well, you can't complain when they change things based on something you never spoke up about or against.