The fact that we’re giving any attention to this is exactly the reason why our society is turning upside down. Of all the issues we have, people are seriously going to give SE a hard time over lore choices? Why don't people use the same energy for stopping illegal dumping of garbage and sewage in the ocean, or…

Uhhh, what? It's exactly what the original comment infers. This IS a case of play or don't. So you really believe the servers are going to empty over gender locked races? If so, you're delusional. I say let the people who are unsatisfied leave, we don't need their whining ruin the development of this game.