One note... Gnomes can't normally undergo ceremorphosis to become mindflayers. They die outright instead. I really hope they are on the list of races to add before the final release, but it is something they may have to consider in terms of adding dialogue options, etc.
You got that slightly wrong. Gnomes are normally considered unacceptable candidates for ceremorphosis, but with unreliable results. Races such as dwarves and halflings are unviable as it invariably leads to the death of both host and tadpole. Looks like Larian already has sided with player choice over lore on this one.
