I've liked what little I've seen (one scene each with Riley+Cassie & the two 2nd-year girls). I don't see presence or absence as impacting the overall story much either way, not with the greater issues of [what are the companies behind this really trying to accomplish?], [should Our Hero help advance these goals wholeheartedly or sabotage them?], [what do ghosts have to do with anything else?], and of course the cliffhanger regarding some element of Our Hero's past apparently resurfacing.