Certification is that thing that often results in a delay in updates for consoles.
Platform requirements: Publishing anything on a console comes with following strict rules about content control and reliability. These are hurdles that every developer that wants to put mods on consoles will have to come up with an answer for and for some studios they just aren't worth the perpetual cost. This is just general information for you to think about, not just for when vying for console mods for ARK, but any game. I'm going to talk about some of the hurdles.
I understand the desire to want mods on console platforms, I really do. Consoles are not forgotten, but there is a lot more to it than just flipping a switch.