This actually brings to mind that I don't think I've read the patreon policy since that update went live a long, long time ago. So here it is for anyone who wants a refresher but doesn't feel like finding it.
There are a few things to note by the highlighted portion. First, sexual violence is not permitted, period. One could definitely argue this game already violates that rule by featuring the combat loss scenes, but mostly--and especially--by the bad ends. To bring it back to the incest of Ryn and Alissa, iirc, I believe Ryn cries when Alissa begins to, uhh..."take advantage."
The second paragraph highlighted also mentions that incest is not allowed, as is necrophilia (quite understandable) or fetish content that's hard to distinguish from non-consensual sex. Once again, the losses and bad endings are clearly in violation there. Yet they're still a main component of the game. Why are those more worthy of risking patreon destruction for than their other big No-Nos like incest and beastiality? I'm not judging, just curious to know the answer.
And lastly, the final paragraph kind of contradicts the previous paragraph by stating that the subjects of incest, rape, or even pedophilia are allowed on patreon pending three main factors defined in both the second and third paragraphs. 1: It must be fictional. 2: It must be depicted in a non-glorified way. 3: It must be used in a reasonable way that plays into the "art."
I suppose on a technical basis, Ryn and Alissa pass those three conditions. They're not real, Etheryn is traumatized by and does not enjoy her sister's treatment of her, and it plays into her character arc quite significantly as part of the "art" of her story. Though they do definitely also breach the earlier, harder rule about not allowing sexual violence, in the case of bad ends. As far as I can see, the rest of the game's incest certainly does not pass those three requirements, though.
Honestly, I'm just wondering why it is CoC2 both obeys and breaks the same set of rules kinda willy-nilly.
"We can't include incest, but here's lots of incest. We have to follow patreon rules, but half our game violates one of their only concrete ones." etc. etc. What's the factor that determines whether something is worth breaking the rules over? What's the philosophy behind it? There has to be some sort of logical consistency there. I'm just itching to know what it is. lol