User blog comment:Shadowshroom/Character:Mike/@comment-5221692-20151228012534/@comment-5221692-20151229030152

 "I'm not a Teletoon/Cake executive, so I can't tell you (but they'd probably say something about how some nations are less progressive when it comes to LGBT themes in children's television and if they did show a LGBT couple, some nations would not buy the distributive rights, and money is what really matters)"

 If shows like Steven Universe and Clarence can not only gain rights and movement despite the obstacles you pointed out, then so can Fresh TV. Litteraly CN, Fresh, and other companies have the same hurdles despite location and size.

 And it's not like Total Drama makes a lot of money anyway. If anything, they'd actually gain more fans and publicity by adding a well written LGBT character. And any corporation that wants to step forward and publicily ridicule the decision will receive backlash the same way France did when they tried to reedit Ruby and Sapphire into a "gal pal duo".