In my opinion, I would like to keep them race-specific as I like the sense of uniqueness they add for each race. Other than starter gear, hempen sets and some of the hairstyles, the game doesn't really have any content that would give the races a unique feeling.
Ofc it's a matter of opinion, but personally, I like that each race has those small things that makes them feel unique.
tl;dr I like the uniqueness of the hempen sets.
