I dunno what they'd even do. You've already got Hafza linking into various core and Haris teams if you want, as QK had flexible mixed links before flexible mixed links were a thing, and Haris teams before Haris teams were a thing etc. You've already got a lot of LI, MI and HI options, great warbands, great drop troops, smoke, MSV2 (five man linkable MSV2! with cheap line infantry in the team too!), a really good camo infiltrator etc. One thing that could be cool would be a KTS Haris?
I expect to see Odalisques get a specialist of some sort. Probably Doc+, but maybe FO or CoC. I also wouldn't be surprised if we saw a Hafza CoC. It would fit with the fluff and allow more aggressive LTs. Jannisaries may drop a point or two as they're looking a little pricey compared to other factions HI. Maybe Azra'il will regain the ability to link with Ghulam or Hafza?
Daydreaming: Hafzas can join every core and haris FT. Azrail gets wildcard rule (one can join any FT in the sectorial) and maybe Valour:Courage rule. Now useless Al'Hawwa-sniper gets minelayer rule. Haris option for Djanbazans. Sniper rifle profile for Odalisques. MSR and haris profiles for Druzes. Bashi Bauzok specialist operative profile. Yuans AVA 4 (not really necessary but still). Iguana gets MHMG. Maybe Arslan as a new merc (also not necessary, but thematic). Then they can announce as many overpriced Khawarijes and Zhayedans as they wish, I am fine with my QK already
Hafza can already join Cores and Harises - 'xcept for Druze and Kaplan. What Al'Hawwa Sniper needs, IMO, is a variant with a Marksman Rifle - Sniper Rifles on Infiltrating models were absolutley the thing in 1ed and early 2ed, and Al'Hawwa definitely fits into that archetype... I was able, truth to be told, get some nice mileage out of her a couple of times, but she's just wasting her potential hanging in the back... Azra'il getting some form of linkability back would be nice - they are too big and costly to make Fireteams on their own anymore. I don't see Odalisques getting a dedicated long-ranged option like a Sniper rifle, though. And oyu can always fill their long-range or Specialist need with appropriate Hafza. Hafzas are indeed fluff-buildt for any kind of command upgrades... Dunno. I'm not good at speculating - I can, however, wait patiently for things to come...
'xcept for Druze and Kaplan. <== This. Of Hawwa – SMR is fine, but we already have more or less shooting options with BSGs. What I would like to get is minelayer. And Hawwa looks OK – definitely not OP with their SR midfield but will have use. Ofc camo-minelayer with SMR will be even better As to sniper for Odalisques: Sixth Sense L2 unit with long range weapon could be fun (and for vanilla too). MSR would be even better, but it starts to be minmaxing.
I hope they'll give them some new haris options to Djanbazans and/or Azra'il. Unlinked profiles are ok in vanilla but in QK they deserve better. Also, some specialist profiles to Odalisques wouldn't hurt. The gals are awesome profiles, but the haris composition is often very obvious (wich one is the hafza FO?). And speaking of Hafzas, they need better specialist profiles for them to fit their lore (as @Errhile cleverly stated above). CoC on a holo 1 profile is quite cheeky but if it's a sectorial exclusive profile could be an incentive to play with the faction. Janissaries - a bit dull right now, only useful in LI. Maybe linking with Ghilim a-la Grey Rifle + Volunteers helps. A religious linked ML HI is a very strong ARO option. This way, MB won't be "a Jannissary but with cube" as it is right now (CJC is also getting an update, so maybe new loadouts will be "ported" to QK). Al'Hawwas - I think they're ok as they are, they're an staple in my vanilla lists, but a KHD profile is what I see when I read their lore. Also, deployable repeaters or BTS 3 won't hurt because their unit description states: "The Al'Hawwa unit has at its disposal advanced materiel and equipment, as it is sponsored, in part, by a cartel from the Silk Consortium".
Well, given the fact Azra'il were re-written for N3 to be the big, unlinkable guys (and remocing the 0,5 SWC AP Rifle & Panzerfaust profile that made it possible), I don't expect them to get a Fireteam now. Doesn't mean CB couldn't have changed their minds there - I just don't think they did.
Let's consider what MRRF got: Mixed Links New Haris I reckon we could see a mixed link of Ghulam and Janissaries, maybe even get the same/similar Alguaciles-Mobile Brigada (only AVA 1, though on the MB) link we might see for Corregidor shortly. As the original Haris sectorial, it might be nice to see a mixed Haris like HB got (ie. Asawiri and Muyibs), so maybe Janissary and either Hafza or Ghulam? Heck, give me an Azra'il backed up by Sekbans or something. While I'm sure we won't get it, I'd love to see NCO on an attack piece, as that fits the Hafza fluff as advisors to other Haqq commanders. having a Sekban, Djanbazan or even a Janissary borrow that hidden Hafza Lt order feels pretty cool. That said, that would be poaching a key feature of YJ/Invincible Army, so I don't see it happening. Merc Troops: Between Druze, Alguaciles, and Yuan Yuan I feel like QK takes a little from DBS, a little from Starco, and a little from Ikari but doesn't do anything interesting with it. While QK was the original Merc army, I reckon we could stand to lose 1-2 mercs units if it resulted in buffs elsewhere in the list. Maybe?
Beyond the mixed link and haris options, I kind of hope they lean harder into the mercs theme and bring more units from nomads or NA2 factions. I'm sure mixed faction units will be appealing to CB cause it encourages sales of the existing catalogue like what happened with starco.
What I would wishlist for is a completely unique way of linking Brigada to make a total of 3 link choices between Corregidor and StarCo.
They might have already set this up with Third Offensive. In the vignette around the space elevator it is mentioned that the Haqqislamite defenders called in markers with JSA, so we could see some Japanese mercs added, and Brawlers seem like they'd show up in any merc-friendly faction.
Probably something to do with the Azra'il. Doubt it will be a points adjustment but hopefully some small rule to it such as wildcard!
I'd like to see a Kaplan-Haris, Brawler-Profiles and some adjustments to the way Hafzas may join Fire-Teams.
Yeah I'd like MBs and Alguaciles to be able to do something in the Sectoral other than just sort of be there.
They should get linkable Al Waziri. Perhaps even a mixed link of Al Waziri with MB like corregidor will likely get.
