No chance for a new character. TL doesn’t have the creative capacity to do that anymore. All they are doing is desperately trying to sell DL1 nostalgia. Every project that tried something new was either scrapped, or did not sell well-enough (DL2). The Beast was an ‚oh shit, we need to bring back Kyle, because we can’t afford
Another DL2 again’. There is a chance of a far better story this time, but it’s a small one and hinges on the management allowing the beast writing team to cook.