So Batwing was announced on the Batgirl show, What pops into my head is all these people who talk about how they hate racebending. So here is a minority character done "right" what you think DC will do with character? If there is any time to push the character it is going to be on the upcoming season when he first gets used. The actor himself actual wrote a Batwing story in current Batman Urban Legends book. But I don't expect to see a solo or even mini series.
A similar thing is happening happening in Superman and Lois, it is small spoiler sorry but character who people thought was Lex Luthor was reveled to be John Henry Irons. In this case it is a little early for it but shouldn't DC be planning something with Steel? Given the nature of these shows I expect at some point John Henry Irons to become Steel. Do you think that book is going to come for that character at that time?
For me that is what feels false about racebending argument is often these "legit" characters around DC or Marvel has chance to use them, And they often get half assed shot in the dark attempt and then people go look these minority can't sell books. Or they don't get the support necessary by the very people who turn around and say "instead of Black Superman then should use Icon or Steel". Obviously the answer is to correctly support and develop these characters you don't need to change a major character background but building up character/New IP is not easy
but when Batwing doesn't "work" in comics what is your confidence as producer/studio that it will work in another format?
I want Steel, Vixen, Batwing, Signal, Cyborg, Static, Icon, etc to be used first but when you have been reading comics and watching the industry for years, You see that they just don't get used. Nothing against Batgirl but why not a Vixen show? But anyways at least a Naomi show is coming but will people support it without a big known superhero name attached to it? My point is stuff done the correct way does not seem to pick up any traction leaving the same problem around not enough minority characters.