At the same lvl as having working race traits and attributes? Really?
There are still race traits and attributes. (You know exactly what I mean and it's not that)
And yeah when elves are the most popular non human race and Corellon is a deity choice its kind of important yes
(That's not why they're popular tho, so no. I'll even go as far as to say most people didn't even know who the elven God is or what set of genitalia he sports).