Swen actually said that early in the development that WotC was much more hands on and cautious in their review process, and it is only after Larian built up their trust were they given more freedom. That might have been in the Dropped Frames interview.
Anyway, I’m not sure what the point is here.
They did say that. But not micromanaging, just overseeing. (They said they share the same idea of creating adventures and quests).
And more likely to stay true to the lore itself, because starting at Avernus was a decision that came from WotC (and likely mindflayers plot).
