I did put a lot of hours into this, for sure. I'm so happy to see the love I poured into the project being recognized! ♡
Ah Ryuji! Yes, unfortunately the writer was changed for that route and we want to respect the previous writer's work so we had it scrapped. You should hopefully see him back on our next release!
Oh yes, I definitely wouldn't recommend Akechi's moon route if you're looking for something fluffy like Akira/Ren's moon route haha Akechi isn't a nice character and he's very complex - I'm not sure if you'll like him at all if you haven't played Persona 5 (especially the Royal version). Totally understandable, just skip the route if you don't think you'll enjoy it! :)