I don't mind having similar races to FFXI, but I would have liked to seen additional options (not just the same five).

Plus, I think there needs to be more lore involved with them, and the clans (subraces). For example, there is supposed to be tension between the Duskwight and Wildwood Elezen:

Many of the reclusive Duskwight resort to robbery and pillaging to survive, earning them the scorn of their woodland relatives.
In FFXI, we got to see background on the races through the city missions since each race was tied to a city. Since no one city is a real home to any specific race in FFXIV, we don't see enough of this explored in the game. I hope this will start to take shape in the newly added quests.