i suspect most helfers have either given up and are either happily playing some version of wow minus high elves or gone elsewhere to get their high elf fix. i say this seeing as how the main high elf thread has been locked for nearly 2 months and new helf threads in support are rarely visible. seems there’s only 1 and it’s hardly ever in view.
final conclusion: people surrendered. i will always want playable alliance high elves, but currently i’m playing classic and enjoying it enough that i dont really care if retail gets high elves or not.
I think if their intention was a compromise in the first place, it was a really poorly handled one ((Wouldn’t be the first time a “Compromise” of theirs was poorly handled).
I know. I think the current high elf thread got derailed for like a day because they were arguing that polls were only good in a highly specific way. Lol
sethrak didnt use to be the most popular option. many high elf fans gave up. there were people from different parts of the world, paying additional sub fees just to be able to participate in the request threads for high elves, on usa forums. many polls were taken, and every time, it was high elves alliance, ogres horde. every time. example after example. eventually, people lose interest. pretty sure fans of any potentially playable race, will lose interest if the thing doesnt happen. i mean its been 14 years of nope.
Majority of the players do not read the forums much less vote in links in forum posts. I would say it is impossible to know what the most popular choice for the next Alliance allied race would be. That said the most vocal is the High Elf and while that does not make it the most popular it is definitely the most asked for at least openly.
However you are probably close, since the Alliance has High Elves already, but some don’t see it.
If we get another race, jinyu/ankoan are most likely, this isn’t a want, it’s just a statement of what’s logical for Blizzard.
My Wants revolve around pale skin options on my Void Elf, and Paladin for Night Elves. Because lets face it, that solves all the issues with High Elves.
Nigh Elf Worgen are not actually a good choice as a race, as we already have Worgen. Saberon would fit the Horde better, but as they are on another planet and are not politically tied to any faction doubtful.
Sethrek is a Horde Race, the Alliance does nothing for them, the Horde Player has a quest to save them. So yah, also not happening.
Of the list of wanted Races/Allied Races only jinyu/ankoan are feasible, wanted, and have lore reasons to join.
p.s. Naga also, but lets face it Naga fit the Horde better.