I think it depends the higher ranking bosmer likely are allowed simply to maintain control the others are just cannon fodder and not "True Elves". I think it's partly because Bosmer have interbreed with men quite a lot over the years and the Thalmor don't like that idea at all. Which if some of the theory's on the origin of goblins are correct is completely understandable and makes it easy to see why they wouldn't want that idea to spread to the Altmer.