I mean, there’s
this and
this from the gaming press. There’s also plenty of references to a Third Expansion on Reddit, Steam and Steam.
Sorry, but I really wasn't trying to overstate the interest in a Third Expansion or suggest that masses of people are going protest in the streets if there isn’t one. I’m just saying that there’s been a reasonable amount of chat about a Third Expansion, not just on Civ Fanatics, that FXS haven’t done anything to discourage that chat (and have maybe even encouraged it a little), and that it’s possible some chunk of people might be disappointed if there isn’t one. That’s all.
But hey. Lots of games stop short before players want. Happens all the time.
Okay, maybe we disagree on what a "hype" consists of, and that's fine : ) To me, chat on forums that are dedicated to the game barely count as hype causing the press to react negatively if the hype turns out false. Also, the two articles you sourced: one is from august 2019 (that's half a year ago, not really good for the momentum of a hype train : P) and the other is written "250 days ago". Even if they were written today, I'd say it hardly counts as a hype, but since they're not, I'd have to dismiss them entirely. Two current articles show a mild interest at best, let alone a hype.
Of course, CIV is not as mainstream as say, Call of Duty, but still, on a Civ scale news coverage is rather on the low side of things. Again, we might differ on our view of a hype, and the way we think it will impact sales or publicity. I still think whatever FXS is going to release, people will buy it, people will like it, and people will complain that X is not in the dlc.
More on-topic:
I used to not mind the way FXS dealt with their media presence, but now that I see how simply for example Frontier (Planet Zoo, Planet Coaster) have issued a statement regarding Covid-19, I thought "That's given me such a good vibe". I really wouldn't mind them updating the news with some more engaging posts on, for example, Steam.
As for the DLC(s) itself, I'd really like to see some new Civs but have hardly a preference. I'm also looking forward to new natural wonders, although I don't see many other people rooting for that too. But most of all, I'm really waiting on a complete World Builder that just works, where you can make your own maps with TSL etc. And I want whatever modders need to make more amazing mods, eventhough I don't mod myself. I have currently played nearly 2000 hours of Civ, and I'm quite sure I would not have gotten more than 500 out of the game without mods. Just the simple mods that let me remove strategic and luxury resources alone, make such a difference. Who has ever heard of not being to build a new industrial district because there were some horses present the modern age...
Edit: yeah okay, I would love to see Maya, a North American tribe, and Vietnam most of all I think.... :'D