Originally posted by Archdeacon Monseigneur:

well tbh that post is all over the place.
at first he says "this wont happen" and then immediately after he says "may or may not"
so its a big "maybe" essentially.

Quest NPCs and hiring NPCs is listed as "denied" on the pinned thread about frequent community suggestions: https://steamcommunity.com/app/892970/discussions/2/3192485276070254503/ It's not being "considered".