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I don't know, I've actually observed this a bit as well. I suppose it's the fear of trying to make a character like the main characters of the source material (something Sonic the Hedgehog's fanbase is very guilty of) despite, by nature, being inferior to the source material.

Guts from Berserk, after putting him through the Mary Sue Test, sets off more than a few orange flags that would indicate some sue-itry, but we like him anyway.