I can see the resemblance between skyrim and morrowind dunmer and I just think that bosmer look better and fit well with their lore more than they ever have. I have to agree with you on the Altmer though, I know skyrim is meant to be rugged but altmer are not a rugged race, the new, striking, exaggerated facial features don't really fit...
I don't really get why everything has to be so rugged in the first place, sure Skyrim has warriors and people who do tough jobs, but there are plenty of people who should be living a good life. It's not like this is Fallout and the entire world has been blown up. :shrug:
And I probably shouldn't bring real life references into this, but since Skyrim is based on Scandinavia and the Vikings so much, I have to say that the Vikings were some of the cleanest people around in their time.