huh, really? i know in the q&a post i linked that the director and the artist (who happen to be both women) said they like guys with body hair and bulk which is why the body hair options exist, but i never heard about the other thing you mentioned.

i wouldn't be surprised if it was true though since i heard something about how a lot of gay and bi guys in japan were really excited for nty when the guys were first revealed. some marketing from parade's end towards them probably helped with that.