Dave Filoni and Jon Favreau were able to work under the radar for the first season and didn’t really have to worry about Star Wars fan expectations because nobody really knew what was going on.
Dave Filoni isn’t worried about Star Wars fan expectations or possible backlash.
Dave Filoni is a massive Star Wars fan, but it seems like he is able to separate that aspect from the creative side of things.
The director/writer just wrapped up The Clone Wars season 7 and has The Mandalorian season 2 on the way.