Ronald Sung has a physical resemblance to real-life blogger Roland Soong. The perception of his politics as being extreme compared to mainstream Taiwanese politics may be a reference to James Soong (no relation).
However, there's also a Hope Spot in that Obsidian, not Sega, owns the rights to the game. It's just a matter of getting funding, and with Kickstarter being a viable option now...
The entire plot was rewritten when Brian Mitsoda left Obsidian and ChrisAvellone took over the project. Not much is known about the original version, but judging by Syriana having been mentioned in early interviews as a major influence, it would've been quite a bit more serious.