Why do people hate Hawke, again? I'm confused.
Because they didn't like the game (fair enough) and blame it on the character?
Because he had a voice? (Seriously).
Because he was a human, and couldn't be any other race?
Because people felt he had too much established character, and wasn't just a blank canvas for them to paint how they wanted?
Because there were things in the game that he couldn't change?
Because he was just a guy who was trying to cope with all the crappy situations that kept getting thrown at him, instead of a world-altering God who could outright decide everything that happened in His world?
Because the choices in his game were more about deciding how he reacted to events, his attitude, and his relationship with his friends, rather than choosing the specific outcomes of major world events?
Because they already decided they wanted to be Their Warden?
Basically pick from the above, mix & match style. Replace "He" with "She" if necessary.