Is this entire expansion a bait-and-switch?

[Greedalox]

I absolutely can.

Two fanfests full of Ala Mhigo hype translates to a promise about an Ala Mhigo expansion, not a mealy-mouthed one-patch serving of postponement handwaving.

Then you end up disappointed by your own expectations. Nobody to blame but yourself. Sorry if you WANT to be disappointed then you can be.