I mean, I understand and thought the same at first, but... are Miqo'te and Ronso actually that similar? Some Miqo'te ears barely even look like actual cat ears. Ronsos are blue, furry and their heads are the same as lions (instead of being a Hyur with cat ears or even a mix between human and feline like the Rev), not to mention they have a horn. So I'd say they're pretty different (but lore wise, I think it could be nice if they said that Ronso and Miqo'te were distant relatives or that Miqo'te came from the cross between Hyur and Ronso long ago or something). I'd say the Au Ra and Miqo'te look much more alike than Miqo'te and Ronso.
I suggested the Ronso's inclusion because of several advantages:
1 - They have a bestial design. Many people have been saying that they don't like that all the playable races are very human-like and even the more animal-like are just Hyur with animal ears/horns and a tail, including the Viera we're getting next. Ronso are a furry blue human with the full head of a lion, so they look much more unique.
2 - They are a race from a classic Final Fantasy, one of the most popular and beloved in the franchise. Personally, I don't care that much if the new races we might receive are original. I actually like to see different FF elements together in FFXIV, so I would enjoy the next races being from other FFs.
3 - While they are bestial in design, they work relatively well with the limitations imposed by FFXIV (like the fact that gear must fit all the races), so they join the best of both worlds.
