It is a political issue. Removing certain things because it may offend someone is by its very definition political. Just look at all of the idiots wanting to removing historical statues in the USA right now because it may or does "offend" someone.
That's not particularly a political issue, it's about making sure to have widespread appeal. It's more of a clear business decision than anything meant to be specifically political. I don't think Activision gives a crap about what statement they are making, it's simply "What will get us the most gamers", which means making things as a safe and generic as possible, regardless of historical inaccuracy. Also the statues coming down have plenty of reasons to be gone, being that they are glorifying the confederacy. See little issue with them being put into private collections or museums and the cheap, junk, ones tossed into the trash. Should read up a little more on them, the statues were far more insidious than simply being historical remembrance.
Care to expand what you're referring to? I haven't read or seen much about this game. Because last I checked its still about killing Nazi's yea?
Basically there was a twitter ad that they did with the words "Make America Nazi-Free Again" among something else said I think, but I forget the full deal. Taps into current issues while not seeming out of place with the game itself due to the subject matter of Nazi's occupying the USA.
CODWW2 and Wolfenstein 2 are basically two opposite ends of the spectrum right now. One is trying to be safe with broad, mainstream, appeal, the other is just "Fuck Nazi's" and is certainly getting my money...though after Super Mario Odyssey, because some jerks decided that releasing them on the same day would be alright!