Half-pint hybrids

[Rainflush]

I realize that halfling and gnome hybrids weren't in the game during the Velious expansion, however P99 does include certain features which were absent during the second expansion such as the interface compass and the ability to switch the face of one's character in-game (the latter of these things I find to be rather unfortunate as it strips away a certain degree of a character's individuality). Halfling rangers and gnome shadowknights are by no means essential, and I can certainly appreciate the desire to adhere as closely as possible to the way things were, though I suppose I'm curious as to who actually finds halfling and gnome hybrids to be all that objectionable? I mean, for example halflings can be druids and warriors, gnomes can be warriors and necromancers, doesn't it kind of make sense that they could also be a combination of these classes?