I feel like the similarities between Nymphs and trolls are intentional. We know that Rose quite likes trolls and troll culture, she's sort of fascinated by it in the original Homestuck. So I like the idea that because this species was created by Rose, they're kind of troll coded. That said, I do think as we get deeper into them, the similarities will probably start to feel only superficial. I don't imagine Nymph society would look a lot like Alternian society.

To that end, not that I think Dirk has a distaste for trolls or anything, but I don't see him following that pattern, so I'm excited to see how different the Satyrs are.