Clark

Agreed. There are millions of souls living in Night City, each with their own story to tell. V's own background and appearance are up to individual players, so featuring a "canonical" version of V in a future installment would undercut the individual player experience. Plus, Silverhand is old news to most people by 2077. He's important to the game's plot line, but only people really into "classic" rock or the history of the 2010-2020 anti-corpo movement really even think of the guy. The media cycle has moved on since 2023 by 2077. Silverhand's presence would feel forced in practically any other story arc in 2077.