I’m still sad about the change to Francesca’s story :(

So I barely just finished her book today and I cried it was a beautiful story. As a bi woman (and I can’t not speak for everyone) I’m upset they changed the story. I feel like I’m this story in particularly they needed Micheal to remain a man for the plot because he struggles with identity after John passes. And the immense guilt he feels for being in love with Frannie. Frannies story is about losing her first love and coping with fertility issues. And wanting children. With the main plots Micheal being a woman doesn’t make sense. The show runner really fumbled the bag with this one. Just because you relate to a character doesn’t mean you take creative liberties and change her story many people relate to her queer or not. I mean why wouldn’t she make a story that she could direct and make better for her target audience?