I'm also going to buy Legend of the Five Rings from the EDGE Studio (formally known as Fantasy Flight Games). So what does this mean for you furries? Well Rokugan is a low fantasy environment. Which means: lots of humans. However, we can introduce Ratfolk (Nezumi) and Hengeyokai (shapechangers) into Rokugan. So if you want to play a Kitsune, we won't stop you.

Legend of the Five Rings 5th edition has taught me something about roleplaying games. L5R should be a roleplaying game, and not a Bushido simulator.