No romances? That's an instant buy. At the very least, I know the developers are genuinely putting effort into the game and focusing on what’s IMPORTANT and NEEDED for players, not catering to those who haven’t gone outside to touch grass in years.
Despite everything, I’m looking at the game with optimism and hoping for a worthy representative of the genre. And I’m glad that real developers aren’t stooping to making cosplay porn games on RPG Maker.