Racial hide is a great thing to have on a mage, and anyone who says otherwise is probably ignoring the fact that there is basically no opportunity cost to having hide and/or not thinking of the different ways it can be used.
It's not like a shaman deciding between troll for regen or ogre for stun immune. In that situation, it is clear that either ability would be nice to have, but unclear which is superior overall. Here we are talking about picking a race with acceptable stats but no hide and a race with acceptable stats AND hide.
Unless someone specifically does not want to be a dark elf, there is no good reason not to be one.
And as to how effective hide really is when you do have it? Hide is a 1 in 3 chance to avoid a train that suddenly is about to run you over. Hide is a few button clicks to give you a 99.9% safe AFK of any length. Hide is an instant 1 in 3 chance of avoiding aggro after logging into an unsafe place after a LD or something so you can consider your options. And did I mention you basically get it for free?
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