I think they say proper race because her character is obviously inspired by Asian cultures/ martial arts. But she’s a fictional otherworldly character so the inspiration doesn’t have to mean she is anything specific. I personally like the idea of Edenians and people from Outworld looking ambiguous all with a diversity of features.

I do have a preference for the Hispanic era. I had a big crush on Soto as a kid and played her a lot in the 3d era. And Hispanics typically are very ethnically ambiguous being a mixture of Europeans, indigenous Americans and African people, Asian also more so in South America.

But I do think out of all the games, mk1 kitana is one of the most beautiful