I would say that high elves can play anything in EA if it is not necessary to take a feat at lvl 4 that does not allow to increase at least on attribute. Speaking from my perspective, I only like wood elf and wood half elf, I wanted wood elf for my Barbarian (because he runs around in a loincloth and I don't like breast hair, simply as that) but that's a bad option as you only get to 15 Str and 15 Con with him, and cannot change at lvl 4 if you would want Great Weapon Master (which fits the Barbarian extremely well). Same if you wanted the Battlemaster feat at lvl 4. So wood half elf it is who can start with 16/16.
Why not high elf for Eldritch Knight? You could let Dex at 10 and increase the relevant stats to 16 at lvl 4, I presume (did not try it). It is not such a catastrophy to have 15 Str and use a longsword till lvl 4. In the release version you also should be able to give points again at lvl 8 and 12.
