What is the benefit

[Vahlnir]

They initially said that Viera would probably be the last race they'd ever make...it's obvious now that they were lying. Hrothgar gives us 2 new races but with 2 different clans. It would have been more work to do 2 genders for each I'm guessing. It was probably either Hrothgar or male Viera (which I'm sure more people actually wanted) so they decided to gamble and add 2 races instead of just one. It also throws a bone to the people who wanted a more bestial race to play as. It was a risky move that may or may not pay off. Time will tell.

[Roda]

They initially said that Viera would probably be the last race they'd ever make...it's obvious now that they were lying. Hrothgar gives us 2 new races but with 2 different clans. It would have been more work to do 2 genders for each I'm guessing. It was probably either Hrothgar or male Viera (which I'm sure more people actually wanted) so they decided to gamble and add 2 races instead of just one. It also throws a bone to the people who wanted a more bestial race to play as. It was a risky move that may or may not pay off. Time will tell.

They didn't give us two races. They gave us two halves of two races.
1 finished product > 2 unfinished products.
I'd rather have one working bike than two halves of two separate cars.

And they didn't throw a bone to the people who wanted more bestial races. They threw a bone to people who exclusively play male characters who also want a bestial race.
I want a bestial race, but I only play female characters. I get nothing.

[Vahlnir]

And they didn't throw a bone to the people who wanted more bestial races. They threw a bone to people who exclusively play male characters who also want a bestial race.
I want a bestial race, but I only play female characters. I get nothing.

That's fair. You have a good point.