OMG I KNOW...I'm no programmer or whatever, but as an avid reader of these types of visual novels, it really is shocking how this is like the new norm for these. It's kinda sad because these VN are the only type that actually feel like something and have a decent story. I remember being horribly down bad during this drought of content a few months back and played some human gay bara stuff and holy cow I've never felt like imploding on the spot so much before. No story, just sex. Like I get that most of the gay furry VNs have that, but most of the ones I really enjoy don't focus on that content, and they'll be some of the best VNs I've ever played. And some of the ones I get really invested in later either develop so slowly that I end up forgetting about it, or they say "delayed" and it lasts for like MONTHS on end. This might fall on deaf ears since I don't have your very hands on experience with actual people working on these projects, but I really do agree on this because it's kinda sad to see that furry VN content I really look forward to is being cut short.
Have you played Exiles? I know what you mean when it comes to bara games without the furry tag. However, Exiles is nothing like them, so stick with it and you will be rewarded with a deep story as well as a manly gladiator to keep you company, unless you decide to go for another route. Exiles is one of the few lgbt games comparable with FVNs story wise. >>>f95zone.to/Patreon Some of the 3D characters don't look great in my opinion, but not all. If you watched Spartacus (series) then you roughly know what to expect.