Avoiding the Void
High Elves are the most viable option and wanted option for a future Alliance allied race
Among all possible allied races, high elves are the one that makes the most sense. You just need to look at past quest-lines, from Burning Crusade to Legion, to see that Vereesa Windrunner, the Silver Covenant, and other high elves have almost always been present in the Alliance.
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This is something that needs to be stressed out now that Blizzard, instead of using the high elves, decided to introduce a new elf race out of nowhere. Unlike the Quel’dorei, we players have no history with the void elves, whose lore has been hastily cobbled together and lacks any depth.
It’s absurd that a fan-favorite race with such long history of cooperation and loyalty with the Alliance is put aside in favor of another that was suddenly introduced and made playable over a single patch.
And this choice was based on a futile argument, that high elves are “pretty much blood elves”. You don’t see this reasoning being made against pandaren or nightborne elves. Blizzard could very well have made unique customization options for high elves, like their own hairstyles, beards, hair colors, warpaint (like Alleria’s) or even standing stance, so they feel different even under armor.
The thalassian schism between Horde-aligned Sin’dorei and Alliance-aligned Quel’dorei is a story that has been told since before World of Warcraft was launched. Many players eagerly awaited the chance to play as high elves, and they won’t change their minds or be satisfied just because Blizzard concocted some blue-skinned dark-magic-tainted former blood elves.
