Originally Posted by
Obelisk Kai
Unlike several other races, Void Elves are constrained by their origin. We specifically see where they began, the transformation into a Void Elf. Everything about the Void Elf is shaped by that origin. Not just the racials, but the emotes, the flirts, even the voice with the weird reverb effect that is a by-product of the transformation.
Now an RP'er may like to pretend that they are really playing a High Elven exile, and in a sense we are all pretending, but an RP'er who attempts to do so will be doing so at odds with how their character is intended to be portrayed. It will be inauthentic. Whether they like it or not, they are in fact a Void Elf.
RP'ers have to work with the world and the characters they are given in an MMO, because they are such a small portion of the community. While I am sure Blizzard can cater for them, and that Blizzard could also do better in this regard, some requests are just unreasonable. For example, the idea of introducing a 'toggle' to Void Elves could be seen as unreasonable in that the lore expressly shows that Void Elves transform to become Void Elves. A toggle is an attempt to facilitate pretence and is not in line with the game's story. Yes, one Void Elf can transform, but that Void Elf came by her powers in a unique fashion whereas the others came by their powers another way.
And that leaves aside the gameplay reason Void Elves are purple to begin with. The different colour scheme, thematically appropriate to a void based race, is part of the effort to differentiate Void Elves from the already existing and playable Blood Elves. This deals with gameplay questions of faction diversity.
It is not just one reason why Void Elves probably won't get pink skins...or if they do they won't be what the people asking for them expect...there are multiple reasons as to why Void Elves are portrayed the way are. And there are multiple reasons why, even if a toggle or normal skin tones were introduced, it wouldn't really work. You cannot pretend to be a High Elf as a Void Elf. Those who play Void Elves made the choice to be Void Elves. And Void Elves have their own dignity as a race within Warcraft, they should not be allowed to be treated as a vehicle for what they aren't and what they can never be. If you play a Void Elf, play it as a Void Elf.
Alternatively you could roleplay as a Void Elf so batshit crazy they think they are a High Elf and never went through the transformation. Which is certainly how I would treat any Void Elf who insisted they were a High Elf.