>People who are now 2 years later still complaining (justifiably) about how Viera/Hrothgar were handled in ShB
>Same people are also convincing themselves that surely female Hrothgar must also be coming with Endwalker.. that surely SE is going to make the same mistake again.

Even more amusing is that you guys even seem hyped for them to repeat their mistakes. They said female Hrothgar is something for the future. Ergo, not Endwalker. And let's be real, you should want them to do male Viera right in Endwalker. Then do female Hrothgar right as well in the future. Yes, that means waiting longer, but if ShB showed anything.. it's that X + Y at the same time didn't work either.