Lycoris had the whole pantsu episode my comrade. It may be cute but it’s not what these folks be talking about.

I had forgotten about that one in all honesty. I don't really recall anything sexual about it since iirc they don't show anything and the whole thing is a gag about how the audience expectations rather than anything sexual. To me it obviously wasn't supposed to tittilate but I suppose someone could take it that way.

But that being said, just because someone could hypothetically wank off to a nude Greek statue or Renaissance painting doesn't mean that those works are inherently sexual in nature. I think there's a sort of hypervigilence and double standard when it comes to westerners looking at anime. The panties gag in Lycoris is sexual but the Simpsons had been doing gags about Bart's underwear for decades. Any anime that goes to the beach is "fan service" even though Avatar the Last Airbender also had beach episodes and I've never heard of anyone accusing it of sexualizing minors.

In conclusion: idk, I'm not smart enough to be a media critic.