Sure, the original licensors are complicit. But it's supply and demand. Lots of men and boys seeing a woman enslaved and forced to wear a metal bikini was a turn on, I guess. But it's kind of messed up, if you think about it. Modern sensibilities have keyed into that and are no longer okay with promoting it, which is fine by me.
By "original licensors" being complicit you mean Lucasfilm? The same company that still controls the brand, except with a corporate overlord for the past five years, yet with a largely unchanged practice and structure?
You make it sound like LFL licensing was previously run by human traffickers and now it's run by Amnesty International after those "modern sensibilities" showed up.
Lots of men and boys seeing a woman enslaved and forced to wear a metal bikini was a turn on, I guess.
And it seems those evil men and boys force hundreds (perhaps thousands) of female fans to wear the very same metal bikini at fan shows all around the world every year. And forced LFL to approve artwork and collectibles that sexualized the outfit.
Whatever the demand from a small percentage of SW fans, LFL should NOT have approved artwork or collectibles that sexualized the outfit - end of story.
Yes, men and boys - so messed up... only if you don't really think about it.