what does canon really amount to in a ttrpg?
Depends ...
For regular players, and GMs ... little, next to nothing.
But rule lawyers will be like:
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As they allways ben.

//Edit:
You know ...
This makes me wonder, what other Monstrosity forms Druids will asume in the future?
So far we know about Owlbear and Displacer Beast ... but beyond that?
I mean ... we
can make Drow Druids ... and we
know there is model of Drider in game ... wouldnt it be a shame to waste it? >:]