Looks more like a giant guinea pig to me.
As a noted fan of foxes, I’m excited about seeing vulptexes in The Last Jedi. They’re foxes made of crystal or something.
I saw a toddler with a toy porg in a store a few days ago. He squeezed it or touched it and it flapped and made odd sounds. He was fascinated.
The reason Chewbacca likes them can be expressed in two words : Deep Fried.
Exactly, they pulled it off with BB-8, so I have faith they won’t go Jar-Jar or Ewok with them.
I note there’s also toys of an “evil BB-8”, but then remember there was supposed to be an evil R2-D2 in Rogue One.
I think they’re adorable! But then, I liked the Ewoks, so I’m probably not a good judge. (If you ever read the X-Wing series, you’d probably like them too)
The cast and director talk about porgs:
Brian