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Honestly, I don't see any issue whatsoever with 're-skinning' myself, and while I have never done it, I think it could be lots of fun for various reasons. Role-playing shouldn't be punished and instead encouraged. There are always going to be people who try to cheat or abuse the system. Why punish those who don't for the few that will?
If I had to vote, I'd say that allow the GM to decide on if the animal is allowed - players that choose this route will just have to understand that there is always the chance that their choice will be disallowed, even if it is only at the DM's whim. If it isn't allowed, the player should have a 'back-up' or 'normal' animal to use.
Another suggestion is, if people want a more 'unique' animal, maybe that is something that could start appearing on the adventure records as rewards? Personally, I find only find items to be really boring and this is one way to allow a little bit of variety.
-Toni