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Awe too bad I though it was really cool. Thanks for listening to the community though a ton of people seemed to be concerned by it

Wise move Gabe. Too bad, I thought it was a really cool card.

Even though I had no issues with the card I don't really blame you and the card design team for pulling it given the reaction of what seems to be the majority. I was very excited all the gameplay aspects of the card though and I hope its replacement will be very close.

The replacement card is something completely different. However, we will definitely be looking for opportunities to make a similarly versatile character in future sets.

The real question is, will the new card be from the same general part of the Bible, or is the numbering going to be thrown off?

I really dislike it when the numbering is off. 

That option was considered, but there was still much debate over the human vs human/demon aspect. We believe the wisest course of action was to simply move on from this specific character and hopefully we will find a future character that will allow us to use the framework of Nephilim even if it's not exactly the same.

Thank you for taking the community's input into consideration, and, more importantly, for striving for Redemption to be Biblically faithful. 

aka "sorrynotsorry"

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When we introduced antediluvians in CoW I recall a number of people hoping that we had printed Nephilim. Despite our decision and reasoning not to print it, I got the impression that it might be a good idea so we added it to the set this year. That was an error on my part. For that I am sorry.

The problem was never the inclusion of Nephilim, but its face-value Good side. I'm glad the card isn't be printed but saddened to see the retraction is still prideful, face-saving and fallacious.

The good side was not the only issue being discussed.

What you think of the retraction is up to you, but the reasoning Gabe gave is completely accurate. Even among the Elder team there were different viewpoints on the nature of the Nephilim and different viewpoints on how they should be represented in the game (if at all).

Not everyone holds the same view you do, and many people would have liked to see the Nephilim printed as they were previewed. Fortunately, those individuals were understanding of the controversy it was causing, and to their credit refrained from causing a huge fuss. Taking shots at the Elder team after a decision went in your favor is extremely poor taste IMO.

The discussion of whether Nephilim were human or a human/demon hybrid was most definitely on the public side of the forum. While not as contested as the "good vs not good" issue, it was brought up by multiple people.

Your opinion that the tone was flippant and condescending remains your own.

In my opinion even though much more could be said on the theological side of the Nephilim everyone has been heard clearly and even though I don't understand the reactions (or lack their off) to what I've said I consider it christian liberty to come to different conclusions than I do. Actually I prefer the approach of people that test something but come to honest different conclusion over the approach of people that just chose one side over the other despite good reasons for it.
I think it's natural that we focus on different aspects of doctrine and feel passionate about what we consider to be true. I felt it was necessary to do everything I can so this card doesn't keep it's hero side. I heard the "Heroes of old" thing but think it was explained properly by people opposing them being a hero in the original thread.
I was passionate because I think it's the strategy of the enemy to call good evil and evil good. I was like "not on my watch" and I'm sorry if I offended anyone in the cause of the discussion. I was sincerely shocked about considering them anything but pure evil because of the conclusions I've drawn from my research.
Having said that I am very thankful for the decision that was made by the elders team! Seriously! I think it's awesome that some people said they wanted to test it more thoroughly. I think that's a great idea despite which conclusions one ends up with!
I also want to distance myself from every inadequate talk about the elders or other individuals. I know that people from the "anti heroic-Nephilim camp" feel the same. I hope Christ-likeness is something we all strive for!