I have nothing against gnomes. They're usually too "comic relief" for my tastes, but I don't hate them I just like Dragonborn far, far more. It's like...having the choice between a perfectly decent hamburger, and a lobster and shrimp platter served with roasted vegetables and a baked potato. I have nothing against hamburgers! But lobster and shrimp....
My only real issue at this point is that Humans are still "in the running." It's all in good fun, sure, but Humans inherently warp the chances around themselves. We'll see how it plays out, though, maybe I'll be proven wrong! That would certainly be a fun consequence in this case.