I just want to say that I'm enjoying this game so much more on a second playthrough. I know what to expect, so I'm enjoying what it has to offer, instead of constantly dwelling on what has been left out.
I'll never understand why they had to get rid of Train Man, though. Shinra Middle Manager has got a whole extended life now. He's married with a child, yet he frequents Wall Market (I wonder if his wife knows).
I'm kind of puzzled as to how Jessie's dad, a reactor technician, gets to live in a nice house on the Plate, whereas a suit like Shinra Middle Manager lives in the slums. I wonder what department he works in. I'm guessing marketing. Or fleet management. Looking forward to seeing him in Junon.