I don't play a monk but i'll share my opinion!
If you are concerned about min/maxing and soloing is something you're likely going to do on the long journey to 60, Iksar is the clear winner. Regen + AC Bonus are fantastic, especially 50+. Iksar will have issues with vendoring, banking and training outside of Kunark. They also have a 20% exp penalty.
Having said that, remember this is a 20 year old nerd elf sim, and min/maxing in a game like this is kinda ridiculous. Human get a slight edge on their H2H ratio, and will have no problem being in all good/neutral cities. Humans also look incredible in Velious gear.
I think in a game like EQ playing the race you like looking at, or enjoy the lore of is a better idea. Who cares about a +12 hp regen if you don't like how your character (which you're going to spend 100's of hours staring at) looks.
On a similar note, the 'best' race for Shamans is brought up alot on the forums, and was equally discussed on live. It's generally considered to be Ogre>Troll/Iksar>Barb. Ogre have FSI, Troll and Iksar have regen, and Barb have no xp penalty. If Troll had no regen I would still play a Troll because I just love the classic EQ Troll models and the lore of the race. Also worth noting some of the best geared and best played Shamans on the server are not Ogres, and the same can be said about Monks.
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