I don't believe Krakens nor Phoenix's are in the Lore.....that's why they weren't added
Lore I maybe ignorant in, however, they are the story writers and they even created a model for a werebear. Doubtful that is in the lore.
My complaint is that besides gargoyles, vampire lords, (kinda) veil sabercats, revered dragons, and "forgot name" Insects their were no new creature models (actually in rertrospect thats a good amount). However the new dogs, frost trolls, all the soul cairn creatures, and most of the others were given different shades, heads, ect and seemed kinda half baked. Their were many new plants added and clothes ... my point being some of those new creatures just made me want to scratch my head. I mean players of shivering Isles remember almost no altered models only new ones which in my opinion still makes that the best DLC created by Bethesda. I plus I love the phoenix prelesss add one. I mean the quest all had somehthing memoriable to them but it still felt at time like I just wanted to finish parts and not explore... a great example of this is easily the Soul Cairn... it was barren and boring.
And yes to people saying there is no crossbow kill cam there is one. I got two during the DLC. Also you can get a kill cam with it that misses oddly enough.
For people complaining about armor I kinda don't understand that too let's take a count... there is the ancient snow elf armor (1), the heavy falmer armor (1), multiple light vampire armor colors (about 3), Two colors of heavy dawnguard (2), and vampire royal armor (1). Making a total of 8 new sets how you not satisfied plus good models for dragon weapons.