

They have a management problem. Roberts has had a history with badly managing projects especially where his uberambition is unchecked.
They could’ve entirely and easily avoided the forever beta tag if they had released the single player early on (even if it wasn’t perfect), like they had promised and then continued to work on the persistent universe.
I like it, but if there was some back and forth between them, it would feel more real?
Padme backs off after first unknowingly coming on to him (he’s a handsome badass), but then anakin pushes back citing the Jedi code. And when feels the push towards padme, she backs off because - jedi and younger. Basically the same as what you said, but they both want to do it, and they both know it’s wrong on some level.
The palpable tension going back and forth would make it more interesting.
And making him a little older - 21 or something would also make it less creepy yet maintain his naivity.
But I suppose it would be less spicy, if the relationship isn’t lopsided. I guess then it would depend on the direction one would want to take.
Do you want it to be a tale of a young boy being semi-groomed or an equal relationship.
I mean you could already consider padme being disingenuous by wearing such clothes and being “oblivious” to how anakin feels. Maybe she did know and wanted to push him on but without it feeling like she was responsible for any of it.