You can't "lock" something that doesn't exist.

[LaylaTsarra]

You could be right, it makes sense to use Roe as a reference, but to all the people saying "it's just a roe body with a cat head", you are all ignorant to how character models are made

The Hrothgar spoiler video is pretty awesome. Perhaps they used some assets from the Roe model but after all is said and done the animations and look for the male gender presented at Fanfest is pretty awesome in my opinion. I plan on Fantasia for two of my alts to Viera (perhaps one for each clan) and I will certainly be making a character for the male Hrothgar when the benchmark hits next month and will probably have fun playing it when 5.0 hits.

https://youtu.be/2l82wTaVhW0

I would certainly have to reserve judgement on any male Viera or female Hrothgar until they're shown not only as concept art if that is coming but the actually models in game with their animations. Personally I was very excited to learn female Viera were coming but I was still very reserved about my excitement until they presented them in game along with their running and other related animations. I was ecstatic to see that they were simply awesome.

Personally I could never warm up to female Elzen, Highlander or Roe's. They just didn't do it for me and still don't but that is a very personal decision and I respect those who enjoy those genders in game.