Plus isn't that not technically Pandaren, but something I heard about called the Pandyr? Since Blizzard already did the Norse thing in Wrath I doubt they'll borrow too heavily from that aesthetic again any time soon, and that may include any of Samwise' stuff that's related. Which is why I kinda doubt we'll be seeing the giant dogs either sadly.
That female thing is kinda creepy though, looks like a cross between a Pandaren and one of the early Worgen Female models. Maybe he was confused and thought Red Pandas were just the female pandas?