User blog comment:556503/Why I'm disappointed that Commander Shepard won't be in the new Mass Effect./@comment-24174486-20131025184852/@comment-77.107.190.116-20131028014831

When Bioware has described fans being involved with the story they are referring to the directions you can take Shepard, your crew, and to some extent the galaxy, in the story - not that you can write the games or decide content.