Blame Squeenix for why we all play as Miqo'te

[Adire]

I fail to understand how adding a tail and ears to what would otherwise be 100% human suddenly makes one fun rather than boring.

[Zumi]

I fail to understand how adding a tail and ears to what would otherwise be 100% human suddenly makes one fun rather than boring.

Because you can't have a tail and cat ears in real life, and it makes it fun having a tail.

[Adire]

Because you can't have a tail and cat ears in real life, and it makes it fun having a tail.

Well, you also can't wield magic, slay giant turtles, and teleport with money in real life either. Looking at everything else you can do in game, that makes the tail and ears look even more minuscule in determining boring vs fun.

Also, that still doesn't change the fact that Miqote are 95% human, 5% cat. that's a very small difference. I'd see the OP's point more if Miqote were at least mostly cat.

I used to be Miqote, I really didn't feel any different from a Hyur besides animations and body shape and whatnot.