Poll: Should the male protagonist have a sprite? (Patreon)

Someone on the discord server told me they would personally prefer if the main character didn’t have a sprite, so I really wanted to know the general consensus on that one. I understand that one of the main reasons why the protagonist usually doesn’t have a sprite in visual novels is so that the readers can insert themselves in the story. The thing is, I thought my characters' personalities were rather complex, which would make it hard for anyone to insert themselves, but maybe that isn’t the case. Or maybe there are other good reasons for someone to not want to see what the protagonist looks like.

The only reasons why I wanted a sprite for the protagonist was to make the game more esthetically appealing, as well as to simplify the reading (instead of reading the name, you see his face when he talks).

So, should the main character have a sprite? It really doesn’t matter to me either way. In fact, it’s a lot more work for me if he does have a sprite, but I never make decisions based on whether it’s more work or not. I value more the user experience than anything else, so I’ll leave it up to you guys.