See, I don't think they were even remotely going to suck the game's dick about its lore, they just wanted to bitch about perceived "M-Muh whitewashing" in defiance of any logic whatsoever because SKIN TONE LIGHTER, HOW DARE THEY.
But then again, I say this knowing full well that almost everyone who tries to argue something about the game's lore usually didn't actually pay attention to any fucking thing that was directly explained to them in cutscenes at some point, because paying attention is hard, but keying into one (or more) specific thing(s) completely bereft of context and then wildly extrapolating meaning or lack thereof from the events because you think you're being smarter than the story that's being told to you is clearly the sign of a true lore buff instead.
t. Actual lorefag who has been seething at those people for years, because sometimes shit either ain't that deep, fam, or your personal, sociopolitical prejudices have no bearing on this setting.