I agree with starting with some gold for potions and what not but can't say I've had a problem with gold overall.
By the end of the alpha I ended up with several thousand gold with not much to use it on as I had every skill book I wanted. I wasn't particularly a thief either, most gold for me came from selling weapons and armor I found off enemies. I'm also not a big spender at vendors so that may be a contributor.
I think gold rewards for at least some quests (Quests coming from the legion for example) would be neat though.
