I mean, I've leveled both, so I'm not talking out of my ass here. But I think most of the "Iksar superiority" is an illusion, especially once you get into Fungi/T-staff/Epic/CoF levels of gear and beyond. It's important to remember that until level 51, the Iksar literally only regens 1 hp more while standing, which is +10 hp per minute. That's obviously not doing anything to offset a 20% XP penalty. If you've got a Monk twinked with a Fungi/CoF/T-Staff he's going to be running around killing practically non-stop anyway, so the Iksar sitting regen advantage is totally irrelevant.
Even getting deeper into the 50s the regen is not that much of a factor. For example, at level 57 the Iksar is +7 and +10 standing/sitting. That's 70 and 100 hp per minute. Sure, it's not nothing, but that's literally just one hit from a mob. And when you're solo and can bind to 75%, it's just not that noticeable. And if you're duoing with a Shaman or Cleric it's even less noticeable. And if you're 60 and on a pull team, you're obviously going to have a Fungi and Regrowth regardless of race.
That being said, the Iksar is inarguably min/max, and the regen is definitely noticeable if you're soloing in a bad spot, get very low on HP and have to regen while FD. But that's not a super common scenario in my experience, and not worth sacrificing the unquestionable superiority of the Human Monk fashionquest, which is one of the best in the game.
Basically, my point is that from 1-50, the difference is almost entirely non-existent (at least while twinked). In the 50s, it can become somewhat apparent depending on how you're leveling, but is still not that great. And raiding at 60, you're going to be fully buffed and receiving heals anyway, rendering the regen advantage fairly irrelevant.
Don't be afraid, bros. Take the Human Monk pill.
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