Quote Originally Posted by Skivvy View Post
Sure, the character models themselves are severely lacking, but I doubt that's because they don't like bums. My guess is that the real reason is probably tangled up somewhere between "flat arses make copying gear between the races easier and will save on dev time" and "server limitations".
Even simpler, it's a matter of making all the gear "mix-and-matchable" - all coats and sashes on chestpieces flare out to create room for any choice of pants/skirts to sit underneath. Bottoms are small to prevent the clipping previously complained about and leading to this adjustment, without needing tops to stick out even further than they already do.

Unique character designs like Echidna don't have that issue. They only need to wear the one outfit (or lack thereof) which will be modelled specifically for them, with no need for it to be compatible with anything else.