Believe me, I don't want my videogame characters to be perfect examples of humanity. Flaws are good. I don't know, I guess those elements of Cid's character just left a bad taste in my mouth, especially with all the hero-worship he seems to get. I'm also conscious of the fact that AVALANCHE are terrorists who've killed a bunch of innocent people, but I suppose it's easier to look past that when they're presented as the good side.
Don't get me wrong, guys, I don't want to censor FFVII. Ideally, I want this remake to be as faithful to the original as possible (though with SE's recent track record, I'm keeping my hopes and expectations firmly in check).