So I've probably been beaten to this but the Shoodycast have uploaded a video as to exactly WHY the preorder bonuses are [censored]: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lRi-aku1nw

it explains exactly why I am against this personally. I mean, you say that races are locked off for a reason and then offer it as a preorder bonus? WHAT THE HELL?

http://www.gamesas.com/topic/1486234-imperial-edition-announcement-pre-order-bonuses-merged-2/

the big thread on it

As bluesnacks mentions above, there is already a thread about this topic.