Most of the +[Stat] skills (despite new changes to how stat increases work) are largely useless. There are much, much better uses for your starting talents in almost all cases. The +modifiers should be adjusted--though not equally--and should also increase your potential maximum (this is key!).

For some stats (St, To, Le, Dx, Wi, perhaps Ma come to mind), a +2-3 (even +4 for certain stats) would make them actually useful (Strong of Will is currently needed for Melee Weapon Master, but it's not /that/ commonly taken). Alert is most likely fine as it is commonly chosen for access to TH or Missile Weapon Master. Good Looks and Charming could use some larger modifiers, perhaps even as large as +5+10 or even +20 (though I still can't see why people would take them, excepting Charming for Heir). Perhaps a +3 for every stat - for consistency - is a viable option.

Another option is to have them as part of a talent tree, where you still have to take, say, Tough at level 1, but it unlocks more +To talents that aren't restricted to level 1. I personally dislike this option, but I can see why it might be better.