https://github.com/inkyblackness/ss-specs/blob/master/conventions.md

Sentences referring to individuals SHALL be phrased with inclusive, gender neutral language. The use of singular they is to be used if no other option is available.

While the hacker is represented with a male body and voice in the original game, a fan-mod could change this. This documentation states raw engine data, which doesn't care about humans, even if considered to be insects.