Hey Mad....
Those scenes were NEVER ever there to cuck or piss off people. They were only there to serve one purpose. After many players not liking it i did add the option to see it or not. Still this wasn't enough for many players as the event still happens if MC watches or not. I am not changing this as I wanted players to realise that these women have /had their own lives. Anne's lonely and Samara is in a relationship only out of desperation because of her situation/financial state. The idea was and still is to have you the player, play as MC and win these women over forever into your harem or circle. I think MC does this as you said, without being a chad or alpha male prick.
I am truly happy you stuck around and played up till v1.8.0 and enjoying the "story" more than the side events. Believe me when i say the story will really expand from v2.1.0 (Season 2 E 1)... For now v.1.9.0 will end with a bit of surprise.
Finally AE is NOT a NTR, cuck game. Neither is it a Alpha male dominate all women game. It's simply a game with character growth and I hope great story.