: She's referring to the point that in Noble Six got canonically referred to as
: a man by Jun in "New Blood". Not a big deal, but would have been
: nice to keep it gender-neutral so the player's choice could have remained
: canon if you chose to play as a woman.

More or less, yeah. They were already a mysterious figure. Things like their gender and armor, totally customizable by the player, could have simply all been a part of the mystique from one eyewitness to another.