Ok
I tested it openworld and in arenas (friendly&enemy).
Friendly nameplates show random race-like icons/frame(?) before spec shows up:
https://imgur.com/a/GKtbccl
Enemy nameplates too but no spec-icon will show up/appear and it looks like this:
https://imgur.com/a/8MvPpSG
Basically friendly icons will work openworld and in preparation-room(pvp) aside from the race-frame/thing but when the pvp game starts they end up looking like this too:
https://imgur.com/a/sCliDLA
Also when I inspect players their whole profile/gear-slots appear empty.
No errors/other issues. Hope that helps a bit.