How to remove or change the name displayed in the launcher?

One of the most off-putting things a game can do is emblazon my damned name all over the place. It's supposed to be 30 mins of escapism. Clumsy, lame, awkward, and unnerving, in a neurotic kinda way.. why's it even necessary? Can i at least change it to my commander name, where it says "Welcome [name]!"

This is why people hate Starbucks.. i just want a half hour of speed-limited taxiing with nerfed yaw... what's my name got to do with anything? I only 'revealed' it in the course of buying the game from FD, and do not consent to it being used anywhere within the game or launcher, or forums, even if only i get to see it.

Even the accursed Steam client doesn't take liberties with real names..!
 
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One of the most off-putting things a game can do is emblazon my damned name all over the place. It's supposed to be 30 mins of escapism. Clumsy, lame, awkward, and unnerving, in a neurotic kinda way.. why's it even necessary? Can i at least change it to my commander name, where it says "Welcome [name]!"

This is why people hate Starbucks.. i just want a half hour of speed-limited taxiing with nerfed yaw... what's my name got to do with anything? I only 'revealed' it in the course of buying the game from FD, and do not consent to it being used anywhere within the game or launcher, or forums, even if only i get to see it.

Even the accursed Steam client doesn't take liberties with real names..!

Really? Are you serious?

Nominated as the least important change request of the year!
 
While I'm not a lawyer (and of course not in any way affiliated with Frontier), it seems like you probably did in fact give your consent when you agreed to the privacy policy. One or both of "communicate with you" and "personalize your experience of the Site and/or Game" seem like they would cover addressing you by your real name in the launcher.

I think they probably intended it to seem friendly.
 
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