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The argument is that Chloe is largely popular within the fandom and even outside people talk about her even if it is very divided. But the issue with Square's focus groups is that they are in no way representantive of the general fanbase or things that would make somethin unique or have a vision, like at all.
The nuSuperman has a scene in which focus groups hated to see Sup saving a squirrel, but Gunn kept it anyway because he had a creative vision and wanted to carry that portrayal of Superman.

You can bet my ass out if LiS1 had the same amount of focus group and invasive comitee oversight DE had, it would have never been that huge captivating success and fanbade it got