...I don't see why they are as big of an issue as people are making it out to be since you can control the decisions yourself.
Because I don't want to control the decisions myself.
At least not for my first playthrough. Random livens it up, though I would prefer to create a specific second character whose decisions reflect their... well, character (eg a conservative mage or reckless barbarian or unhinged archer etc) and may even surprise me.