This has been a very entertaining thread. I see both arguments but I think that I'd have to side on the "give people story mode coil" side. It might be a "side story" but for all intents and purposes, the story in 2nd coil is pretty important and has grave implications on the rest of the narrative. After beating it, I was definitely like "oh snap" and watched all the CS's again back in my inn room to reiterate what I had just seen. It would suck if I wasn't a raider and I never got to see those CS.

Having said that.. they are all on youtube. Having said THAT, youtube should NOT be a requirement to experience any content, particularly game changing cutscenes.