Most people want a new protagonist because they aren't as invested in their quizzy's as us, and Bioware is going to take into account everyone's opinions.
You might also add that many of the voters for a new protagonist or the inquisitor cameo might come from those who didn't enjoy DA:I or didn't enjoy the inquisitor. They are still there and meaningful on this forum, and obviously the thought about playing again the same protagonist that meant nothing to them / they disliked might really scare them. And I'm certain that among them, there are very few solasmancers, so dealing with Solas directly or not with the inquisitor, why would they care lol.
As for Hawk, I see people wishing to have the inquisitor as a cameo like him / her, but at the same time like said midnight many of the fans weren't really satisfied by how Bioware treated him / her. So I'm uncertain what people want and if they are really aware of what they wish and if they really thought about it.
Of course those who didn't enjoy DAI or the inquisitor are a big part of those voting for Inquisitor as cameo, or ' do not want the inquisitor again in the next dragon age ', so they don't really care, and I don't really think about them but those who loved the inquisitor or want the inquisitor to deal with Solas, they might regret thinking that way. A cameo treatment might be way too limited to offer something satisfying compared to the potential the last dlc showed.
I agree with Shari anyway.