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Looking back at the reasoning Nutaku gave, it was a weak statement. Nutaku seems more or less afraid of the SJW ordeal as they haven't touched on content as heavy as this yet. Mangagamer for example has several raped themed games localized like Rance, Euphoria and the upcoming KuroInu and they don't have modifications towards their dialogue to my knowledge. Though with Nutaku's history of censorship with turning small breasts into watermelons, it's not a surprise they'd choose this route.
I think that Nutaku is subject to restrictions and pressures that other eroge publishers are not, or at least not to the same extent. When they talk about restrictions imposed on them by content reviewers and fines for non-compliance, I believe they are telling the truth. I don't believe they are telling the full truth, either because it would be unflattering or because it would welcome the wrath of higher-ups or partners. Other publishers may be similarly holding their cards close to their chests. There's a sort of 'Fight Club' mentality surrounding the issue, and getting useful information is very difficult. I've been repeatedly told, by Nutaku and others, that Nutaku will not be transparent about censorship because it would invite unwanted scrutiny, both by users and their financial partners.

Also useful to remember is that Nutaku is part of MindGeek, which has established content guidelines as one of the biggest porn distributors in the world. If corporate (MindGeek) doesn't sign off on a given game, the game doesn't get released, regardless of Nutaku's sentiments on the matter.