I noticed the same exact things during the stream!
There are bound to be a few restrictions in the game that won't give us freedom like traditional D&D will, but Larian have done an excellent job with the GM mode so far. I can't see why the suggestions you made wouldn't be considered.
I'm particularly interested in NPC's following the party. Let's say I'm no fighter- so I dump all my points into charisma & try to convince the people I meet in my travels to fight for me. It would be a hassle for the GM to control my NPC army. It would be a lot easier for them to simply have a follow command. This allows for more creativity/freedom.
