Character Creation Has A Race Problem

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Actually, from how I understand it works, keeping them split is exactly why it gives us more options in the first place.

Yes it is due to height range differences. Midlander is grouped together with Au ra and Miqo te in some gears models (maybe all, cant tell atm), while Highlander is grouped with Elezen and Roegadyn, per gender.