>>49200532Because their bottom line is making money, so they want to appeal to the widest audience. Leaf appeals to no one because nobody likes her, that's why they make alts for Lillie, Marnie, Cynthia, and all the other protagonist girls instead, because people would actually pay money for them. Lillies trading cards go for hundreds or thousands of dollars, if Leaf ever got a trading card they'd be what you throw away or use to light your cigarette.