I can see both sides really and it is a good thing to *wear* a helmet for its stats and still see your character's face. If people want realism that's fine, they have that choice, while there is still an option for those who really take the time to appreciate every aspect of character creation without being forced to play a character that's under-powered....especially on higher difficulties this choice becomes more and more critical and people can easily feel they are forced to wear a helmet and will ignore character creation.
