I'm sorry but "loosely based" ? They are more than loosely based, pretty much the exact same races. I know that they have been like this since 1.0, i was in beta for 1.0. Still, every other race got recreated pretty much exactly to their Vanadiel counterpart. Thus people with a 'love' for their old character were able to re-create it pretty close to par... all but Roe's... the less liked race of all.. What if they removed the miqote's tails.. or the Elezen's long ears.. or the lalafell's brown nose?
I know they're not the same race... but in all honesty.. they are!
I also know they will never redesign tails on Galka's.. or Roegadyn if you prefer.. but i feel i still have to speak my mind and cry a bit about my lost "piece".
(i know some ex-Galka who went with another race due to the lack of tail.. which is a shame, not enough Roe's in this world. T.T'

-A tailless Galka