I dunno about elsewhere ...
But i have seen the same right here:
https://forums.larian.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=791827#Post791827

You certainly are not "the only grumpy bastard" ... there is lot of others on this forum alone. :P

I still dont understand why cant we change Race for our hirelings. frown
Lets us play Githyanki as racist as they trully are! frown