More options would always be welcome, however if the goal of the developers is to make sure characters still retain the same feel/look from prior, then that is absolutely what they should prioritize. Especially since it is very clear that this goal has not been attained yet. As such, they really should not keep any radical changes just because new people (especially people without existing characters of that race) like the changes.

Ideally, new options, sliders, and toggles would probably please the vast majority of people- but if they have to prioritize one thing or the other, keeping their original vision and being true to their words should be it.