So what I have established is a) Shien comes from a land of Giants called Estiona and b) Jig isn't very fun to tease.

Anyway, I do suppose the point here is that the only real use of information like this would be a) contrast and b) to see patterns. For example, an IC-race could all be notably tall, thus that could be a pattern fit into a roleplay. So, I guess I should edit my statement and say that although I agree to the importance of height, weight and other factors, I don't suppose they should just be required information, either.

Admittedly, my dad is 6'1", so I feel your pain. Many of my cousins tower over me. I have NO idea where my height came from. I personally believe that my seizure disorder stunted my height a bit. Or, maybe I just got my mother's genes for height. My grandfather was only like 5'10" on her side in his youth. In any case, I understand your struggle!