Since Patch v3.0.31.292 (02.02.2017) you can choose which starting class recruited companions should have.
"You can now choose which starting class recruited companions should be, making it easier to compose the best-balanced party"
Yes, I know this. I have used this feature. I do not give a crap about your opinion of it.
It's nice for developers to hear feedback on the good things they're doing and not just criticism.
