This is one of the few things that disappointed me upon release of the game. I was sure they would add more companions.
They wanted but they just ran out of time. Postponing the release even further wasn't an option either due to contracts with distributors. But Larian still work on the stuff and they want to give us more companions for free. I think many AAA developers would have just cut the content (you know: not ready for relase = cut) or they would sell it as DLC for $10 each...