It would have been a really random remark if it wasn't intended as a hint at housing plans. The lack of comment since then doesn't bother me since I wouldn't expect any substantial upgrades to the current housing system to occur until 5.1 at the earliest. There are still several things about the expansion they've only recently started to mention with more to get unveiled during the E3 live letter.
I'm hoping it doesn't mean a new housing district, though. The ward system has too many drawbacks, with one of the primary ones being that it can't be expanded on a per world basis as demand increases. I'm hoping for an improved instanced housing system that will have room for everyone regardless of what world they play on.
SE never said anything about male Viera, though.
The comment at the NA FanFest opening address goes out of the way to acknowledge they know that players have been wanting to live in Ishgard. If they didn't want players to get the idea that housing might be coming, there would have been no reason to mention or that the Reconstruction would have to happen first. They could have left any reference to housing out completely.



Just don't say it as a confirmed thing for now.
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