Charisma a huge change, as in 1st edition it is the stat they lose out on. Going from -2 to +2 is pretty big. Did all goblins get mind controlled into better manners?I still am not a fan of Goblin PCs. This blog does nothing to change that. It adds a level of handwavium that shouldn’t be present in Core races.
That said, getting a bit of info about how races will be handled is interesting, but really my biggest takeaway is this:
Charisma!? Really?
I'm thinking that the idea behind it is that a Goblin that has the ability to buck their upbringing has a pretty strong force of personality to do it. If that's the interpretation then I think it's a reasonable mechanical reflection