^Yes. It's exploitative fan wank and not much else.

Slightly off-topic:

Question for those who know more details about the game than I do:

Is there ever a back story for the Shinra Co. presented in the game? Anywhere? Even a blurb or scrap of info? How far back does the company go? Who started it and why? Was it a Shinra family member who invented the Mako industry or did they just exploit some new technology (as a good capitalist tends to do)?

Oh, and if it appears in anything other than the original game or PC port, I don't want to hear it. None. Shh.