Quote Originally Posted by MrThinker View Post
Just so we are clear, the decision for adding the Viera into the game was done BEFORE Fran appeared and the Dramaturge started mouthing off before their lore.
The plans were finalized back in 4.1.

Regardless of when it was decided for certain, the fact of the matter is that Viera were only implemented due to persistent fan demand. From what I understand, if the devs had it their way they would only have gone with the Hrothgar.