Honestly this is the first thing I'm genuinely pissed about. I don't even want to hear the justifications about how it's a costly feature.
They are blowing basically unlimited budget on this goddamn production, I'm sure they could have spared a percentage of the budget to account for that. It would also be a long term investment, as they'd be able to recycle the tech (variable lighting, time passing, scheduling, etc) for each of their subsequent titles, in some form.
Party control in Baldur's Gate 3 is a complete mess that begs to be addressed. SAY NO TO THE TOILET CHAIN