On the flipside I've heard that the change comes at the approval and even request of the developers, since even the Japanese fans were pissed off by it.

SJWs were not involved. Nintendo re-looked at a scene and realized it's potential to be misread(like it is right now) as the main character drugging Soleil to cure her gayness. It's actually more like "Here's a thing that can help you overcome your social awkwardness around guys by distorting your perception".