I agree on many points.

My female Miqo'te really has quite a different feel, which does not feel as good in my opinion. If it was merely due to how lighting interacts with more high-polygon models it would be more acceptable, but they hugely changed certain models, like eyelashes, eyebrows, certain skinfolds, et cetera. Why was that necessary? Those changes to eyebrows and eyelashes made my character look less cute and more sultry, as far as I can tell so far.