Viera males should be smaller like Au Ra females

[Gwenorai]

No thank you, I'm not interested in them being that small. Smaller than females, yes - but not that small.

I agree that it is a possibility that male Viera could exist in this manner, however, considering that the females seem to take on a provider/protector role, it could be the case that the males simply did not need to develop in such a manner. A role reversal of our human ancestors. Naturally this may have required the males to take on a role that would include tending to their young and such, leaving it as a less likely, although not impossible possibility (since I'm not sure how long Viera live and how often they have kids).

I'm at odds with this. While Viera are known for being good summoners and the likes their primary weapons are the lance and bow. The women aren't protectors of the males. The males do not receive protection when they hit puberty - they are taken by an older male and trained to be Wood-wailers; this training usually results in them dying. Only a small amount of them survive and those that do are the ones who are able to repeat the cycle. Of course, the lore also has it that they're fierce killers who are cold-hearted and will murder you for stepping into their wood regardless of why you're there. This is ff14 Viera lore - lore they don't even wish to break in regards to the males being seen.

And finally, the dimorphism for the Viera isn't as vast as one would think. The tall male Viera was paired with the tall female Viera. The small female with the small male. The small type looks like children; the idea that the small version 'breeds' with the tall version is extremely uncomfortable to me. It's bad enough with Au'ra having such a silly height scale, I don't wish it on another race.