Statist? You mean a Munchkin? Eh… Kinda.
I’m all for being different; I do it quite a bit myself! However, I always roll with ‘different, but functional’. Like a Minotaur Swordmage; different, but even without trying very hard, functional! I don’t hold other ponies to that standard, though. You play however you feel comfortable and we can all have fun!
Over time, you find what works!