Actually, it was. Players wanted to be able to build a house of their own. I was a little disappointed in the "cooki cutter" style houses they gave us as well as the inability to renovate them, but all things aside, it is pretty cool to be able to build a house and furnish it to your liking ( somewhat).
I'm not going to keep posting because it will just go on and on, but on the HF subject: Yes you can build and furnish a house, but it's all done for you. Not everyone feels like they've built it, and the furnishing options are all chosen for you. Yes, I know you can place items you find yourself, but on a console it's rather difficult without extreme patience. Maybe PC is easier? The same could be said about the whole dragon riding thing in the new DLC. People asked for it but it wasn't quite what they wanted. Does this make sense?
I'm not looking to argue about it. There are some people who ask for things and get them and some people who ask for things and don't get them. Those that get them are either happy with the things or they're not. Those that don't ask for things but get them anyway either like or dislike them. No more needs to be said on this.