The oldest supported target platform (2020-09) [requires Java 11](https://www.eclipse.org/projects/project-plan.php?planurl=http://www.eclipse.org/eclipse/development/plans/eclipse_project_plan_4_17.xml) so there is not much point to declare a BREE of JavaSE-8.
The oldest supported target platform (2020-09) requires Java 11 so there is not much point to declare a BREE of JavaSE-8.