It seems like a Larian obsession to replicate a successful formula rather making something new.
It is really hard to surpass something you are trying to blindly copy.
Ok, that’s quite unfair. While BG3 does follow Larian design and uses the same engine, this is not copy and paste. Making “pet pal” not universal skill, which player will have on every playthrough is.... great. D:OS2 needed depth, and better storytelling through Larian’s sandbox design, and BG3 seems already like a step up.
CDPR took 3 witcher3 before they did a really good one. D:OS2 has a lot going for it, but I think there is room to improvement, and hearing Sven talk: they believe the same. Let them explore further what they can do. It might be controversial that they use BG IP for that, but Larian DND game is quite an excellent thing to have.
