Thanks. There was an interesting discussion on reddit about the player models. They are designed to be compatible with the Minecraft skin layout, this makes it easy for players to upload their existing skins and have them inhabit their world - seeing a well known YouTuber or a friend's skin running around completing quests has a certain charm about it that I find funny.
It may change it if Mojang aren't happy - I did contact their legal team but heard nothing back.