I have no interest in further addressing any of your points since I think what needs to be said has already been said, but I'm curious about this -
Originally Posted by Gyson
And a single poorly implemented respec option partway through the game doesn't change that.
What's poorly implemented about it? Haven't used it, so I'm curious what all the problems are. I know about the loss of all learned skills.
I wouldn't bother, do a search for Gyson on this site and you will see he makes illogical arguments quite often. There are numerous people here that have had problems with his discussion style. Better to move on. I just give him a hard time because... well... it is like shooting mentally handicapped fish in a barrel.