You Lost Me, Blizzard

yep.

a feat was announced, people questioned whether that meant the mount was going away.

they were told to not be silly, because lots of mounts have feats…
then a blue chimed in:

https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/wow/t/looks-like-the-mighty-caravan-brutosaur-might-be-unobtainable-in-901/370236