Only in the sense that they want to increase the size of the player base by providing multiple options for race choice that are all viable. Currently if you want to play all end game options you really need to be one of the meta races otherwise you are going to have to play that much better to just be on equal footing. Now if they can balance the classes this well then we really will be able to play any race/class combo we want.
It's not and free one is a kind gesture.