To clarify, yes, I was referring to that prefatory language. Foreword, introduction, preface, whichevs.
Yeah, sure, I generally agree with that; Corellon Larethian can be described as a hermaphrodite , but using that information as a way to make intersex gamers feel welcome is pretty reductive. The change seemed reasonable.
I'm not sure about the reference to "addressing the players' approach to identity politics," though. I'd instead say "addressing the actual identities of many players." I don't see this as a sop to any sort of political notion; I see it as a greeting to actual, real-life gamers.