Someone originally posted that the main character should be an anthro along with the rest of the crew members but by them being a human of different background it brings an element of excitement instead of the same old storyline with similar characters.
Personally I disagree, I already feel like there's plently of VNs that are like that. Also I prefer more escapism with a non-human protag, but you do you.
isn’t escapism assumes you need your surrgate to escape with?… isn’t it the reason why all of those isekais exist out there? Because if not then what kind of escapism even is that?