Why are so many MCs missing their voice?

As a newbie this year to Otome Games, the first one I played as my introduction to the genre was Bustafellows. Loved it! Felt like I was watching an anime half the time. It was so great!

(FYI, Shu is best boi, and that's an indisputable fact!) 🩷😄🩷

But then...I kept going and played more otomes and soon found myself asking, why do most MCs not have a voice actor?

Bustafellows must've really ruined me cuz I was expecting everyone to have voices. I've been disappointed every time when the MC has none. I mean I literally played Variable Barricade because I was sick of the lack of a VA and VB had a voiced MC! (Haha at all the acronyms 🤪)

Honestly, the lack of a VA for the MC takes me out of it cuz I mean of course she'd have a voice! Amnesia was the one game I could forgive in this regard cuz she barely spoke, so ok, that's fine. But then playing Café Enchante I was like, she should be voiced! Why not!!!

I get the whole "self insert" concept, but ok, hear me out. Why not give all MCs a voice actor and if someone would rather she doesn't have a voice, they can mute her. You can literally mute everyone else in the Otome Games I've played, so why not!!! I honestly don't get it. I'd love everyone to be voiced like Bustafellows. It is a fuller experience IMO.

So again...why not give the leading ladies a voice!!! 🤦‍♀️

Ok...rant over. Lemme know what you longtime players (and fellow newbies) think. 😘