I think ladydub assumed that every playable races have to be represented equally.
I honestly dont even know how am i supposed to understand this sentence.
it would make more sense for Larian not to include exotic races : a new race is a big investment since you have to add tons of cosmetic and narrative options.
Cant say i agree ...
I mean, yes it is a big investment ... but as Larian presents it, the game overall was much biger investment than they presumed originally ... in their last promotion material, they clearly stated that city itself was 3-4 times biger investment than originaly expected.
So as it seems, Larian is not affraid of big investments, if they are worth it.
And concidering how many players is beging around here/discord/twitter/reddit for exotic races ... this certainly feel like one of those wich players will appreciate.

It makes more sense to invest development time on something that can be reused as much as possible.
Like what?