Pretty sure this is from pre Zaslove that we are only now hearing about. We won't hearing about what Zaslov approved until a few years from now.
I think this is more of them just capitalizing off of Harley Quinn's success so they want more shows in that vein; adult oriented, female lead animation shows based on dark comedy. Hence why we are also getting that Mindy Kaling Velma show that also has a lot of adult humor.
It's time to accept that DC/WB is totally disconnected from their fanbase and has no clue when it comes to the characters they own and what makes them tick.