AbsintheRed
Deity
Honestly, I think there are plans to possibly include Austria with the civ itself representing Austria-Hungary though simply being called Austria--similar to how Denmark really kind of represents Denmark-Norway but is just called Denmark--which is why Hungary itself was passed over. Not that that's the best choice to represent them, IMO, but I think it's the most likely.
Yeah there was a big historical debate about the whole Austria-Hungary split. And I tend to agree they should be separate. I would have liked them to kill two birds in one stone and incorporate some Hunnic/Cavalry traits with Hungary without including Huns as a playable civ.
I will say there could be some evidence of this because Prague was added and Vienna is also Cultural. Austria has a shot, but not a good one IMO.
Indeed, Austria got better chances now that the Huns are in - because it means that a separate Hungary is very unlikely for GK
Anyway, I think we will still have another European civ in this expansion, for the scenarios
Either Poland for the medieval one, or Austria for the steampunk one
If we get Austria, I also agree that representing their common history with Hungary as a Hungarian UU can work
But it's a very different than adding Austria-Hungary as a civ - which would be a huge mistake IMO.