Why do Mi’qote ears go through Snow’s hat but not Hrothgar ears?

[Midareyukki]

One thing I'd like to add to the above, because I literally have nothing better to do

On A), like...

You guys have a point, there are statements Square put out that really do limit what to expect for Viera and Hrothgar. But then they get contradicted by Square going out of its way and doing things that they said they wouldn't.

We weren't meant to have these hairstyles.
So why add them?

No, we should want a proper plan presented to us, and we should want to know what is okay to ask and what isn't.

Because rather than focusing on them saying it's too hard, or focusing on whatever parameters they have in store that they can't get through (technical limitations, specs, polygon counts, engine, systems, you name it), what we should be focusing is on what's feasible and what isn't.

As it stands, anything is feasible because we know Modders can do it. But Modders are their own vaccum, one that SE won't be operating on. THAT'S what we should know. Exactly in what way are Hrothgars so hard that they'd refuse to do anything? And as a follow-up, if given time and resources (because this CLEARLY DOES have the backing of the community, if not the playerbase engaging in Hrothgar content), is it possible to reconsider the "no-more" stance? If yes or if no, then why so?

Because today it's hairstyles and head gear, next thing you'll know it's going to be other pieces of gear. And look, as much as you guys think it's not fair on Square Enix for Hrothgar players to always be nagging them after the fiasco of April 1st, it's also not fair on us to not know how far is too far.

Fan outcry has changed this game so many times, so silencing us and saying we're "whiny" REALLY doesn't help.
But at the same time, no one went out of their way to ask for the hairstyles we got, so why give those in the first place? What's going on there?

And we know what's going on there, we know why those hairstyles in specific were given to us. But the point remains that we weren't meant to have those, and no one asked for them. So what's their plan? And given their plan, given how the game is structured, what would really count as feedback vs "unrealistic demands"?

Plus, we SHOULD know what it is they see us as when planning how to proceed. Are we finished? Are we not? Are we an "IOU"? Finish later? Joke race? Limited race??? What?
What's conditioning your development of Hrothgar? So that it's fair on you when we provide complaints and feedback and it's fair on us to expect certain things to be done in a certain way. WITHOUT contradictions or vague statements that lead to people questioning what you meant that one night.

I don't think this thought is overbearing on Square Enix. I'm not calling them out on anything. Still beats the constant silence from Square, that's for sure. It hasn't helped them before, it certainly won't help them going forward. We just shouldn't be expecting more April 1st scenarios. To expect those is a sign that Square went down under.