This is how I feel, though I wouldn't say we NEED to be catered to as well as you guys. Like, let's be realistic here. Y'all are more popular than us. And while it unfortunately means we won't have the priority, as long as we're "serviceable", they can honestly go for whatever on Viera first. That I don't mind. Whatsoever.
What it'd be nice would be if once they turned their attention to Hrothgar they didn't treat it as the leftover project. We're already behind and unpopular, why are they just doubling down and making us look worse and worse? Because we're not serviceable, and thinking the weird hairstyles and removal of ears was fine doesn't help. To a race who generally has been rather quiet.
I personally do prefer if they hadn't caved to pressure and acknowledged the work that needed to be done to facilitate Male Vieras and Female Hrothgar in the future if they chose to implement them. Because I feel like the players who changed to MV and will change to FH deserve better than the same bullshit that's been fed everyone else for years now.
And just to reiterate: I don't shame people for wanting or feeling happy about Male Viera. Please, be happy, because people made sure that they'd be implemented when originally they weren't even planned. Now don't treat it like it was a given or gloss over the issues, because it sure as balls isn't a given, and there is so much bull around the topic to make Square look like a farm.
It's why a big topic in the Femgar thread now is debating and posting which sort of body we want to see in the game. Primarily those who plan on changing to FemGar. Because it's important for THOSE people to feel satisfied, rather than going for whatever idea comes out of their arse without thought* and then pikachu-facing and saying "wow, we didn't expect people's reactions".
*Creative freedom is a thing and the devs are the ones in charge of the game. They have this power and the liberty to express themselves. That shouldn't be denied. However, it's still a product, and at the end of the day, your idea still needs to resonate with your clients. And it's clear SE pays attention to it, since they said "wow, we didn't expect that reaction" on Hrothgar hairstyles.