If cost/logistics/legality/vet care wasn't an issue, is there any exotic pet you would love to have?
No, I don't think so. I would obviously love to have otters I could easily visit, but I don't think I could take care of otters in a way that made us both happy. A cat or a dog is plenty fine for human/animal companionship in my opinion
On second thought, maybe a really smart bird? I feel like parrots are going just learn how to swear, so it would have to be like a crow/raven. Corvids in general are cool. They are tool users :3