Gender locked race?

[Theodric]

But hrothgar in general isn't sub inducing at all

That's a myth. There's been significant demand for a more bestial playable race for quite some time. Many rival MMO's also have multiple playable races that can be described as bestial on offer. WoW and ESO are two of the most worthy of note, as they're FFXIV's current main rivals. I know GW2 has at least one bestial race too.

The aesthetics that most people desire for Viera men are already readily available. They offer nothing unique compared to Hrothgar as the only real distinct feature would be that they have bunny ears rather than human, cat or elf ears.