Ryder must Remain!

+1

DAI would have been better with sarcastic Hawke.

I really like the Inquisitor, but I love Hawke. Having her return would have been pretty stellar. But I'd be pretty disappointed if Izzy didn't come along as well, or worse, was at the Conclave… 

Anyhoo, +1 to the OP. I've grown quite fond of Ryder and would love for her (or him) to return.

It depends not only where but when the next game takes place. I personally would like to see a generation pass or so which gives the inititative time to grow and establish a real infrastructure in Helius before the next game. Doing so though would mean the next game should have a different protagonist as Ryder would be in their 50s or so.

I love Ryder, so *signs.* Also, I agreed with everything you said. 😆

to give my own ideas one more plug, there's also another reason why having Ryder back would be good:

The dialogue system evolves as Ryder matures.

Emotional becomes Empathetic
Logical becomes Rational
Snarky becomes Levity (less wiseass and more like cracking a joke to lighten the mood in a series moment)
Professional becomes Efficient

He goes from Sonic The Hedgehog to James Bond

I agree that it makes the most sense for Ryder to remain as the protagonist, and really, some or most members of the crew (Cora, Liam, Peebee) show real growth and maturation by tale's end. This isn't to suggest the others don't - but by the end I really wanted Drack to just be given a nice retirement/ride off into the sunset, I felt like Vetra mostly did what she needed, and Jaal seemed to come into his own but had really achieved all he needed to achieve. All that being said, I loved how this group really became a crew by the end.

To me it makes the most sense for a sequel to continue with Ryder and at least a few of the original squad/crew if not all, as this journey really only gets to the point where the crew is a genuine crew near the very end. I loved ME2, but one gripe I had with it was the disruption and dissolution of the original crew. More so than ME1, the Tempest crew really feels like a family or Star Trek style crew. I'd hate to see that abandoned and started again next time - we just got to know them. Certainly more characters could (and should, presumably Hanar or Elcor) be added to the crew.

In the end, with all its warts, I think Andromeda serves as a lovely foundation for a new series of games, but only if this crew, this family remains the focus. If Dragon Age showed me anything, it's that I can enjoy a one-off just fine, but I don't feel the same investment or attachment - I loved the Warden, was meh on Hawke, and saw a great deal of potential in the Inquisitor, but I never grew as connected to them or Ferelden as I did to Mass Effect's characters and worlds.

Example: from time to time I still slip in to thinking about ME1-3 characters "Why was Jack such a fun character despite being so odd? Will Garrus's face heal? Why did the Reapers care so little about the casualties they sustained attacking the Turians? No seriously, if those ships are literal amalgamations of entire races, the Turians could have wiped out entire "nations" worth of beings, but the Reapers just kept going." Whereas with Dragon Age I honestly know more about the voice actors than characters beyond the big ones. It's choppy because the DA series is choppy; I still like the games, but they don't stick with me like ME. I'd really love if Andromeda became a series about Ryder and his/her crew, and I'll be genuinely disappointed (and honestly, reluctant to purchase another standalone Bioware game) if it does not.

Nope! My money is on the rebirth of Shep.

Sorry, Shep is as gone as the Warden.

Ryder for the win... 

He can go to me...means nothing.
Next time do a game for adults with no nomads and alikes.

Agreed, Ryder should continue, I like the companions and crew and I want them keep growing, also want to see Ryder to see his actions of providing colonies for the initiative, want to see his experiences matter and all that.

This would be perfect, and is something I was thinking about while I was playing. While I liked the new youthful and hopeful tone they gave to Andromeda and how it was expressed via the Ryders, having them grow up and mature while giving us control (up to a point, like always) on how they do so would not only be a great gaming experience, but would make this first game all the more meaningful in retrospect.

So yes, agreed OP.