Bioware didn't take these decisions over a coffee break, they are well thought through.
1. SPACE. "This is a story based MMORPG, not a flight simulator", thats their main reason for limited space at this time. Of course they want, and will(!) do more space in expansions, but there was no way it could have made it for launch. Remember, this game will stick around for many, many year to come and we will see new features over time. Patiens
2. Same thing with HOUSING, for now the ship is your house. It's a pretty decent solution but they have stated that housing might be a possibility for the future. Polls say that players that have in-game housing stay longer in the game. The world is NOT made for people to put houses where they want, its just not possible and it would ruin the beautiful world. Expect a solution like LOTRO. And of course Guild Captial Ships.
3. RACES. Human-like characters is a must for now due to mainly two things:
- The cut scenes. It was obviously a hell of a job for them to implement the twilek heads in the different situations and for the scenes to run smooth no matter what race you pick this was the best solutions for now. We wanted this game before the end of 2011, not 2012 and this is one of the prices we had to pay for it.
- The story. Some races dont speak basic, so they cant be playable for that reason. Some races would not fit in to the story romances so there goes a whole other bunch.
Bioware wanted everything in this game to live up to a certain quality, and if it couldnt be achieved at this time they put it up for future expansions and patches (what they call "The Great Wall of Crazy), I fully understand this.
Keep asking for things you want in the game, cause they will go for it if enough people demand it. But also try to understand the reasons behind their decisions
See you in game