I like the idea that physical stats affect your character. I've been a pen-and-paper GM for well over a decade now, and one of the things I, and my players, stress, both consciously and unconsciously, is that it should be possible to glean some combat statistics just from looking at somebody. It should be possible, though difficult, to hide the fact that you have STR 18 or DEX 18. You could Disguise yourself, or try to Feint, but as a general rule, higher STR = higher amount of visible muscles, and higher DEX = higher agility, even when walking down the road. CON should be physically apparent too, with higher scores = more healthy/sturdy build.
In an MMO like this, appearance really is everything. I understand that some people would like full control over their character's looks, and I myself normally spends hours, most of the first day in fact, making my avatar just "so". Still, adjusting the sliders so that extreme physical ability scores (lower than 8 and higher than 15, say) gives you different ranges to choose from is just plain sense to me. All within the norms of the different races, of course.
