each time a member of Larian opens up to the press, they reveal more and more how little they actually care for or like BG
I hate to break this to you, but there are fans of BG 1 and 2 who think RTwP is messy. There are fans who like RTwP combat and still think it can get messy.
What about that combat being "messy" is a good thing? For me, combat is completely fake and non-immersive and yes even non-tactical (in the true sense of that word) if it is isn't messy.
Messy combat is the only way combat can be good in a game.