Enchanter race? Why Elves?

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It seems like 2/3 of enchanters I see are Dark Elves and most of the rest are High Elves. I'm suprised there are not more Erudites. Is it maybe just illusions?

Is Dark elf hide that important? I feel like it's risky that it will fail and your pet could die or kill the other mob before you cast invis (is the chance of mana saving the motivation?) Eventually it will be replaced by goblin ring. Then you consider they have the 3rd worst starting stats and vision can be fixed with illusion pretty early. Personally I just like Dark elves, is that what draws most people in?

High elf I understand with maximum possible charisma. I dont really care for HIE looks but you can always use illusions so as not to blind yourself by staring at pasty all day long. Plus they are weak, when soloing you need to be able to carry decent weight for extended periods and every bit of strength helps.

If you maxed Erudite's charisma you start with a respectable 105 (10 more than darky) and 15 more int then a high elf. Then there is Erudite magic resist. I feel like that extra 10 save magic could be invaluable for AOE mezzing.

Could anyone help me understand the race distribution here?

Main stats calculation:
Dark elf: 109 int + 70 cha + 30 bonus = 209
High Elf: 102 int + 90 cha + 30 bonus = 222
Erudite: 117 int + 80 cha + 30 bonus = 227
Gnome: 108 int + 70 cha + 30 bonus = 208
Human: 85 int+ 85 cha + 30 bonus = 200