One thing I noticed from the gameplay vid, is that they use generic D&D terms for the various subraces.
True. They might've done it because, for example, sun elves and moon elves both just use the high elf stats.
Though, Sven also says during the demo that you're "going to a place called Faerun" as if the nautiloid picked you up from elsewhere. Not my favorite idea, but would also explain it.
