While I understand your sentiment, Bend Studio has since distanced themselves from the opinion of the former director. The only instance that I personally believe you cannot “separate art from its creator” would be where there’s only one creator involved. For instance the creator of Dilbert, Scott Adams. I used to enjoy Dilbert until I found out that the creator was a nutjob.
The “former” director for “Days Gone” isn’t the sole person responsible for the game. Seeing how Bend Studio doesn’t take his stance makes me feel fine about enjoying and even recommending the game to others.
Here’s the tweet from Bend Studio:
