Housing needs a lot of love for sure, I wouldn't say it's a train wreck, it's just not what a lot of us were hoping for. Having played a lot of other MMOs though I will say I am used to this and I'm actually thankful we got anything at all. I didn't get exactly what I wanted (inn rooms we can decorate like mog houses) but I can recognize they at least put work into it.
Not to say that I accept the housing issue as done, it's not. I check all the time in the patches if they will ever fix the log back into the house problem. You have to be realistic about what you are asking for and understanding when it doesn't happen.
Asking to separate the horns isn't asking for the moon, it should be feasible. So we'll see. If it doesn't happen I won't be crushed, I know SE enough to expect the worst and hope for the best.