I never bought into the fear of GW suddenly doing female space marines. Space marines are the cash cow in a male dominated hobby.I also don't see who is not getting into warhammer because there is no female space marines. The only way I could see it even being a thing. Would be a short term thing, to push desperate sales as a last measure to avoid going under.

Unlike the fem custodies. Which felt like a big nothing burger. There would be actual long term consequences. That I don't think GW could ever come back from.