Name some things that BG2 has that are , overall, done better than BG1. Pretty sure the majority of those things will be debatable.
I think you misunderstood. I am not interested in debating which one is better.
Fair enough. I am of those who prefer BG1 (and I know Im not alone) because of that sense of danger of being a new adventurer, with little ressource and always having to be careful (as demonstrated by Sven) and the fear that you can die at the hands of gibberlings. Everything you find, every bit of XP, that shiny new +1 weapon, the first time you get a plate armor, you know it counts. Thats what I loved about BG1, the beginning of a grand adventure. It looks like Larian is going for that and, from the looks of it, I think they will nail it.
Cheers