I actually like the character model artstyle, and I know my friend does too, so there are people out there who are fine with it, we're just not making threads about how we like it compared to those who hate it and are being vocal about it.
I also strongly disagree with comparisons to Fortnite, I don't think anyone saying that has actually looked at Fortnite's artstyle recently, or done a direct comparison between it and the new skate. They're both stylized, but that's as far as that goes. One is vastly more cartoon-y than the other. Also idk what you mean with everyone looking androgynous and "kind of Asian," I made my character looks pretty feminine and not-Asian, and I've seen plenty of masculine-looking white dudes running around.
Anyway, asking the devs to change the characters to a new realistic artstyle is such an insanely monumental task. You're asking them not only to entirely change all the character models, but also all of the clothing to fit the new models and that realistic artstyle. That would take so much time to do, time that could be spent on improving the gameplay and adding more actual content, the main reasons we're playing it.
My only complaints with how the game actually looks are the new S2 face complexions, I'd prefer if those were reverted, and the lighting for the map itself is pretty hit or miss. A lot of areas are overly bright and washed out, and darker areas have that weird splotchy Lumen lighting stuff going on.