There is an extremely long argument about ASI elsewhere.

Ultimately, if you feel there should be distinction between races, ASI is one way to get there.

Int, Wis and Cha are pretty abstract so it's easy to handwave any issues away.

A halfling with 16 or 17 Str at level 1, is simply flawed to me.

In the end, I anticipate race limited ASI will be seen as socially unacceptable and removed, so it is what it is.

Will that happen in this game? We will see.