I kind of hate the idea that you have to unlock a race as a quest. Because for people who don't really want to roll alts it means that if I would prefer to pick a certain race/class combination as my main that I would need to level up some other class / race combo and then start all over again just to get to play the race / class combo I want.
The races dont even get special traits that make them uniquely interesting to pick. At this point its more cosmetic than anything else. I understand what they're trying to do, but I think in actuality its not good game design for players who care about their race and aesthetics or persona. Especially for the RP or theme they're trying to go for.