Thanks for your insightful dialogue on the matter. After reading everything here, I imagine the generation of lore is a complicated task, devised by multiple people each with an opinion on where a story should go, and ultimately dictated by more than just intentions to create a good tale (i.e. sculpts, characters, previously established lore). Furthermore, I imagine tropes are so ingrained in our psyches that they become easy for writers to fall back on when trying to create stories.
I just hope that Wyrd will lean away from tropes and into more nuanced and novel representations of various cultures and characters, if for no other reason that it makes for more creative stories and better writing.
Regardless, I feel that the discussion has alleviated some of my initial unease, if for no other reason than witnessing your measured responses.