Or it could just be one big publicity stunt.
Thus, this may be a publicity appeal to a gay audience while not upsetting that part of the audience who feels uneasy about this. On the other hand, most readers will assume a character is heterosexual when their orientation isn't developed in text. It can also be due to Conservation of Detail. This may be because of Media Watchdogs, local laws preventing stories with gay characters from being sold, or fear of backlash. When Word of God explains that a character was actually LGBTQ outside of the series, choosing to keep them Ambiguously Gay (at most) in the actual story.
