New Races

[Enla]

Since we're in 5.3 now, they'll probably add both the missing sexes and the hairstyle options with 6.0 (hopefully NOT locked behind the expansion, but just part of the patch)

Have they ever actually confirmed a desire to add the missing genders or was that all fandom speculation?

[Bright-Flower]

Have they ever actually confirmed a desire to add the missing genders or was that all fandom speculation?

They have not from anything I've read. Only noncommittal answers keeping the possibility open but not promising anything.

I wouldn't make any assumptions or give the benefit of the doubt. Until SE officially announces something, it's all just speculation and PR talk.

[wereotter]

Have they ever actually confirmed a desire to add the missing genders or was that all fandom speculation?

The closest I've been able to see is that while they anticipated fan backlash over the two new races only having one playable sex, they didn't realize that it would go over as badly as it did, especially in North America and Europe, so Yoshida said he'd be monitoring things and making a decision how to proceed from there. This was the same time period that he confirmed that lore was not the reason there's only one sex per race, admitting it was a resource allocation restriction that only allowed them to create them as they currently are.

[tdb]

Have they ever actually confirmed a desire to add the missing genders or was that all fandom speculation?

Back when Shadowbringers was being finalized it was mentioned in a live letter or some such that they'd like to do it but were uncertain if they'd ever have the resources.

Edit: Here: https://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/...805-09-2019%29

As you play through Shadowbringers, you’ll learn that both male Viera and female Hrothgar exist. While you won’t meet any in person, if we developers can find a way to address the various problems which are preventing us from implementing them, then perhaps someday you’ll be able to see them for yourself. I want to be clear that this does not mean it will eventually happen, and that I cannot make any promises at this time. I hope you will understand and bear with us.

So that's a bit more vague than I remembered, in particular with how it doesn't specify whether they'd be playable options or only NPCs. But still, the developers are not opposed to the idea of implementing the missing genders.