Minor incidental elements include a side NPC, the Green Prince, confirmed gay via his relationship with a male lover in a dedicated quest area, and they/them pronouns for a few non-central characters like the Last Judge and Phantom. Fan interpretations stretch Hornet as 'trans-coded' due to her lore as the 'Gendered Child' among genderless siblings, but this is unsubstantiated headcanon with no narrative emphasis, and she affirms she/her in dialogue.

These are organic to the insect fantasy setting, appearing as background diversity without lectures, identity politics, or centrality to the premise, plot, or emotional drivers. No DEI consultancy, developer activism, forced changes, censorship, or social justice themes; Team Cherry's interviews emphasize design and difficulty.

Reception is overwhelmingly positive across critics (90+ Metacritic/OpenCritic) and audiences (Steam 90%+ positive, user scores 8.9/10), with the only review dip from Chinese translation issues swiftly addressed—no woke backlash, score gaps, or 'go woke go broke' narratives. Pure entertainment triumph.