That's not a Tia! (moonfire spoilers)

[Catapult]

Please tell me that the Moonfire Faire quest was written before the writers knew Miqo'te were involved. R'fuhl being a Tia while also reflecting on his family's lack of a father figure is beyond perplexing.

Unless of course, that's a nuhn lying to us as part of an elaborate ruse. I wonder...