They are testing the waters with these Void Elves options. I think with some common sense everything could be explained pretty easily.
Where does the change originate?
Why did they release fair-skinned tints?
What time/patch was it back then?
I’m willing to say that one of the developers reads all these constant bickering and mocking here just to give at the end a proper answer to why the team should or shouldn’t give faction 1 or 2 the requested options A or B.
There was no reason to give the Alliance anything of that all. Everything started with the request for High Elves eye options and out of nowhere the Blood Elf community got their wish granted. And the Alliance-players, including the skin colors. You could say everyone of you brought this upon yourselves for the constant smug-face and superiority complex but I wouldn’t go this far as some reddit posters discussed this. I think it is pretty natural to request blue eye options, especially for characters with blond hairs.
Given how the Alliance describes themselves as the suppressed and neglected faction which is true to some greater level, they simply overdid it back then with the next few request and demands. However, given how the Blood Elves were one of the main factors when it comes for the faction-shift in TBC due their looks, classes (Paladin!) and racial ability, it feels only natural to give something back to the Alliance at this point.
The Void Elves are a failure nobody asked for and everyone can see the constant elf-topics popping up here. They will get their blond hair options sooner or later and all of you will accept it like the adults we all are.
It’s a bad comparison and you know this as well.
I replied to this in the same post before. The Blood Elf community is a dominant factor in the Horde and World of Warcraft as a whole and originated from former Alliance-players who shifted to the red faction in TBC for different reasons. It makes only sense to even out one of the most talked features in the game.
I do understand how you all feel about the situation but as the superior player race in the game who overshadows all other Horde-races, something needs to be done and the developers are aware of this. It matters little how your feel because the current status is for you a normality you do not want to lose. This is perfectly understandably but at the other hand you need also look at the Alliance and give them an incentive to play there. The Alliance is plagued with low level story beats (too human-focused in either the narrative or character designs, which also includes the Draenei) and not fleshing out actual bestial races like the Worgen.
Because everyone has a different approach on how to enjoy the game. Understanding everyone’s motivation to do certain content can help narrowing down the actual users who will profit from the request.
Because their story is done for several expansions. This is how Blizzard handles the writing unfortunately.
You’re actually a banished Blood Elf who turned to the other side. Back before Arthas’ invasion you have been a High Elf and now are corrupted Blood Elf. In the end, everyone’s just a High Elf in a different flavor.
I do agree with the void customization but that’s not what the players want. And I do see more fair-skinned void elves these days which is sad but given the circumstances not a real surprise.
Because the blond elf is a popular player fantasy not granted to the Alliance and as iconic as green/brown Orcs. It’s something we are all used to due Tolkien and other media.
And yet they are no Farstriders but Void Rangers according the wiki. I do remember now how Danuser once wrote on twitter that you can play anything you want to be. This is more of a cop-out answer but if you want to be a fairy or pirate, then you might be also one in the game.