Why are you so pressed?
I just finished the second tutorial mission and they refer to the face/callsign selection "character customization" so I sincerely doubt they said there wouldn't be character customization in the game- considering they refer to this as character customization. I've played every BioWare game since KOTOR and you know what they all had? Lol at you telling me what I should or shouldn't assume.
Why are YOU getting so salty? Just chill out, I am being completely calm and stating my opinion. That's all. No need to get condescending.
"Lol at you telling me what I should or shouldn't assume." -- Now now, no need to be so conceited. It's called having a discussion/debate.
I'm glad you've played every BioWare game, as have I. All the way back to the mid 90s BEFORE KOTOR. I have also experienced a few select BioWare titles that did not have an in depth character creation. Not every title they develop must follow some strict guidelines in their development process, that's how developers become stagnant and tired. Look at how Ubisoft has handled Far Cry/Assassin's Creed. Even they finally broke the mold to try new things.
I'm sorry this game is missing character creation, but that's just how it is. It's pretty obvious in a game that is strictly defined by Javelin customization (which was shown long ago), as well as the primary upgrade path you follow.. that you wouldn't be seeing your character much at all. They have stated this. How would that make sense anyways, if most of the time your conversation is done via first person?
Here is one of the MANY SOURCES stating this information. I would assume as a dedicated BioWare fan, you are fully aware of this - despite your response.
Source:
https://comicbook.com/gaming/2018/12/11/bioware-anthem-character-customization-options/
I'll let you find the livestream yourself when they were doing Q&A's and reveals for the last few months constantly. This was also apparent in the demos as well. As well as the multiple tweets, different replies available via Reddit - etc.
I think you're making a big stink out of this, and getting angry purely out of being conditioned. I'm sorry, but I'd prefer to let devs try something new and express their ideas elsewhere. They've clearly done a great job with the Javelin customization.. so it wasn't wasted efforts. It's not like they completely omit any sort of customization.
You do you though. If you're just going to continue to reply like a child, please refrain from doing so at all. If you would like to have a debate without getting hot headed and passive aggressive, feel free.
EDIT: As for the wording of the menu, I'm sorry they did not choose proper wording for the selection. At most, I would agree it should be switched to "Character appearance".