Which is why VO has no place in a cRPG. The very essence of both D&D and RPGs in general is to be able to shape both your main character AND your companions as you the player wants, while still having those characters enjoy the full range of interactions with one another and with NPCs and the environment.
Meh IDK, Im on the fence on that, I like immersion, maybe have the few origin chars but make so that u can replace other races without VO but dont loose the story elements..