The Au Ra looks awesome, but changing my race is comparable to playing final fantasy 13 and half way through, lightning suddenly looks completely different. Point being that my character is already immersed in the story and it would feel odd playing a completely different character. The most I would change is my hairstyle and maybe dye it, as that would be more realistic.
I could make an Au Ra on a 2nd character, but then I would need to play through the whole story, therefore I wouldn't be able to try out the new classes.