So I hadn't played in a while, but I saw a new update had come out.
I was surprised that the game had been given an ending of sorts.

I played through, and beat it within the day, and I have to say... I'm a little bothered by the end?

This isn't a discussion as to Casey's gender. Nothing of the sort.

Throughout the game, as you follow Hobson's notes, you find out that he had a real love for adventure, and that he loved Thora. As you progress through the Ruins and the Glass Desert, two or three of his notes specifically mention that you're going to have to make a choice.

He goes on to say that you'll always long for the choice you didn't make, but you'd have a choice nonetheless. These notes refer to these choices as doors, saying that both can never be open at the same time, only one.

As you get into the Glass Desert, you find out he was about to go on his last big adventure, and mentions those doors again. At the last second, however, he decides that what his heart really wants is to be with his love, Thora. So he goes back to her on the ranch. That's cute. I loved it.

Then there's Casey.

Regardless of how you feel about the letters, I personally found the dynamic between Casey and Beatrix exciting and enticing. Despite what people think, it seems that canonically, Beatrix is responding to the emails. That's why some of their responses sound like they're having a one-sided conversation.

Beatrix is the player character. We're told this from the beginning. While this means you can't roleplay as your own character, it means you get to watch her story unfold, even if it's not the primary focus of the game.

So the ending bothers me because of the lack of closure.

Despite Casey being in love with you, and sharing their emotions, they're happy that you're happy. They state that they miss you, though. Their last email says that they even still look for you in the crowds, even though they know that's silly. They know your love for adventure is what makes you happy though.

Sounds familiar, right? You're kind of like Hobson.

Hobson reminded you that you always have a choice. Two doors.

He chose the door that brought him to his lover.

So I'm a little disappointed that at the end, you don't get a choice.

Beatrix takes the day to reflect on Casey's email, and then goes back to ranching Slimes.

Choice is important, but there's never any real closure or expansion on this theme. You're instead forced into a decision with only one answer.

Worse still (I know this is probably just because the emails have to stop) is that after the credits, Casey no longer emails you. While this makes sense to the player, from a in world perspective, that's just entirely too sad.

I kind of hope that we get an update that allows Beatrix to give up her love for adventure to make Casey happy, like they've done for us. I know it's against what little we know of Beatrix's character, but if Hobson did it, and put a lot of emphasis on you having to make a similar choice, I feel like there should be some sort of pay off.

TL;DR please give us an option to reunite with Casey.

Edit 1: I'm aware that the game needed a reason to move on to an endless mode of sorts, but that should still be an option saved for if we decide to stay instead of go back to Casey. Hobson did the same, and we picked up the farm after him. Who's to say some other plucky Rancher doesn't take her place?

If you did that, we'd stlil have an excuse as to why we're on the planet, even if Beatrix decides to go back to Casey.