The writing has clearly shifted a bit in the last oh so year. SKK barely matters anymore outside of the plot needing him for something. Player interaction isn’t the focus with Nikkes, and your role can basically be summed up as a sperm donor in the last update. The story keeps sidelining you in favor of everyone else building relationships. Rapi, for example, connects more with the Four Beasts than SKK does. Hell, Matis connects more strongly with the Four Beasts than SKK does. They’ve pivoted away from writing for player satisfaction, trying to make the story more “serious,” and keep the romance/harem aspect away unless it's small, funny scenes or Rapi. It just feels annoying when the main story and the rest of the game feel so disjointed. Everything revolves around Counters (Rapi, Anis, Neon) in the main story, while SKK only revolves around them. Even things like Liberalio’s bond (which should have been in the main story) or meaningful moments are kept from involving him and handed to others. Why were you even separated from the rest if the time you spent with Liberalio in the main story didn't amount to more than one section before the PoV went back to Rapi, and being used as a sperm donor?
The way Levi's resolution was handled is a perfect example of the direction of the main story. SKK has been taking a backseat, and it has become glaringly obvious. I do agree with him partly that the main story direction is completely fucked.