I highly suspect they decided it "wasn't their call" with regards to male Viera and decided to stay true to their original incarnations elsewhere in the series, player demand be damned. But part of me also thinks that they may do male Viera and female [REDACTED] for the next expansion after the inevitable backlash.
Or, possibly, they were working on another male/female race and got a head start on female Viera thanks to Fran's inclusion in RTI, and decided to stagger the releases as a compromise. But that's just me guessing based on my limited experience in software development. I could be way off there.

Originally Posted by
Cilia
Managed to get L - Roy and SUBARASHI! Time to start saving up again...
That is SUBARASHI! indeed. Just about the worst mistake you can make with him is learning his True Name, as that changes his voice set. Not that ZA DAINAMIKKS OFUAN... ASTEROIDO! isn't catchy in it's own way.
I was trying to come up with a consoling anecdote but then Wind Heles jumped into my arms on a single 10-part ticket, leaving my (SSR Feather when?) savings intact. It seems I will always be an ironic waifu magnet...