Interesting phrasing in the newest Briefing [future species arrivals]

I don't think it is a mistake, because the Initiative might not be planned as a one-step operation.

So, the second time watching the 13 minute opening on IGN, and the first time watching the Golden Worlds vid a certain phrase hit me, quite heavily, given Mac Walters promise that they have a plan of bringing any race from the MW eventually into Andromeda if they have the mind.  In both of the vids the very specific phrase 'you are among the first waves of arcs' has been uttered.  Now I thought the way they were going to do this was completley different.  

But it is clear that this is the intention.  That the four Arks representing the four council races, as well as additonal colonists on the Nexus from other species (Quarians, and Krogan) are merely the first wave.  This makes some sense as the Andromeda Iniative, again as per the video and common sense, didn't look viable until recently.  This was probably a council species initiative because they are the most powerful, and most economic, races in the Galaxy.  But later, after it was confirmed that there are viable planets in the MW and the Iniative was looking like it coulc actually become viable, other species may have wanted to join in.  

This still leads to some problems.  Both the Batarians and Vorcha are out, as far as I can tell.  The Batarians would never put together this kind of expedition, and I doubt they have the resources, and the Vorcha do not have the brains.  The Batarians would have to infiltrate one of the other arcs to have a presence, and my guess is the Vorcha would have to be hired on as Mercenaries by another species not heavy on the military front.  But I doubt we will see either race.  

But, this still leaves in pretty much every one of the council inspired races to come in later on in the game, or in future installments.  I especially think the Hanar/and Drell may want a second chance at a new life. 

Let's not forget that briefings are told as "according to our plan". Which also included any type of communication with the MW.
We won't have the possibility (plot-reasons), so this may be not an answer.

I don't think they'll introduce people who survived the reaper war simply because that would mean they would need to make one of the original endings canon. More than likely the events of Andromeda take place over a few months which would allow for the Milky Way to send additional Arks before the reaper war even begins. Its possible some of the Arks could leave during the war too, but not after.

Thats entirely possible, Id just be curious how they'll handle it. They would have to account for whatever ending we chose and that's a pretty big piece of information. I still get the gut feeling that we're done with the Milky War post-reaper war .

of course it's not a mistake on the writers part. bioware's writers are known to create consistent and logical stories. the arks will need a lot of water and ice, that's why there's a second wave of arks. they'll be delivering water and ice for the rest of the arks.

Yeah, well, they are all dead. Thanks reapers!  The first wave is the only wave. Hyperion starts from the moon, I assume the other 3 launched form their respective worlds. If other races had similar project they probably constructed them near their home. Batarians are dead, volus and elcor had it rough too, vorcha are space rats (do they have a homeworld?). For the drell it would be like another relocation of the entire population and the hanar just standing still, not worth the effort to import the model to frostbite. Quarians are semi-confirmed, a few ships maybe tagged along, I guess they have a few hundred/thousand in AI.

I rather they make new aliens (actual aliens not reused MW race designs) in the sequel(s).

tfw Shepard went into cryo after ME3 and suddenly shows up in your galaxy

/sshhhh I can dream

...took me a minute.

I think Bioware may leave it open for the next game.

They could decide to find a way to bring further arks that were waylaid for X reason (not necessarily Reapers).

They could have, like, a mystery ark that freaks everyone out.

They could have figured out how to treat ME3, so now we get post-ME3 arrivals, or an early bridge back to the Milky Way.

They might have the Initiative be curious about not getting expected further arks.

I don't think it will be hugely dealt with in MEA but its a possibility for DLC and definitely for the next game.

We may have story threads existing that would spark ideas with writers and players, and Bioware can decide what they think will work best.

For now I think they want to be safe. This means the most popular things, haha. Bye Quarian and Geth focus! Bye minor species! Bye Milky Way issues! For now....?

Interesting. Nice catch, King