Less popular counterparts you prefer?

So the counterpart system is something i actually really like in mechat, even if it seems we don’t get quite as many anymore. If you don’t like a character’s look but enjoy their story, I love the option to pick a character that appeals more to you. One mechat character actually has my irl name, so I was very relieved to be able to choose someone else because it felt super weird otherwise lol.

But I think we all know that there is one who appears to be more “canon” than the others. Best example would likely be Glenn vs Niles, where Glenn is pretty much the flagship character of Mechat and Niles is not often acknowledged, despite them both having the same story. Lan is also one that seems to be preferred by Mechat/users. I’m not sure I’ve seen anyone mention choosing Lan’s counterparts despite his story being very popular.

For my less popular pick, it’s definitely Maxwell, whose counterpart is Craig Goodman. I loved Craig’s look when I first saw him and actually picked him first, but something about his date sprite and the way his hair was drawn started slowly bothering me. It just seemed so flat against his scalp like he had permanent hat hair!! I did a “project” a while back comparing all the counterpart cgs and date sprites to pick my favorite out of all the characters, and I realized how stunning Maxwell was. Gorgeous date sprites, gorgeous cgs, and his little freckles are so cute!!! I was attached to Craig at first, but in the end I made the switch. Maxwell just seemed so much nicer to look at in every way for me.

What about you all? Which of the more overlooked counterparts do you prefer? Any reasons why? Feel free to be as petty as you want about them, these are ultimately just physical preferences we have since the story doesn’t change, lol.