Realistic expectations?

Absolutely.

I expect I'll see the following:

Expansion Pack Announcement
New Job(s) Announcement
UI Update Announcement
Head Gear for Viera/Hrothgar Announcement
5.5 Preview Announcement
A New Dungeon(s) Announcement
A New Trial(s) Announcement
A New Raid(s) Announcement
Male Viera/Female Hrothgar Announcement (see: Expansion Pack Announcement)
Hype Train Chat*
Hype Train Forum Chat*
Myself, Jumping On That Hype Train
Lots of People Announcing the Confirmation of X, Y, and Z via In-Game Chat
Myself, Looking Forward to Seeing Lots of People Announcing the Confirmation of X, Y, and Z via In-Game Chat
Millions of Fans Gushing at the Sight of the Next Expansion
Myself, Gushing Alongside Millions of Fans, at the Sight of the Next Expansion
I Took the Day Off from Work to Watch this Announcement Showcase, but Also Because I am Getting the COVID Vaccine and it is Requested to Receive It before My Two Days Off, but For Some Reason the Nurse Said She Couldn't Do That, So It Fell to Me to Request That Day Off, and Here I Am
Butt Slider*

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*1 and *2: On Various Social Media Platforms/Boards
*3: Butt Slider, a New Exterior Housing Item that Allows You to Sit on a Slip-and-Slide and Propel Yourself Across Your Front Yard