I find myself wondering if in a game sense they bring some balance - some pretty tough scraps at level 3 in the blighted village - got my ass handed to me in the under dark. With next to no spells cantrips may be there to counter the high level monster abilities ?
Up until this point I agreed whole heartedly - but you get a pack of big boys amongst your characters and things can go sideways real quick.
In saying that getting wiped once makes you think very much more about the second attempt & just reading these forums there are some really good hints & tips
So now I’m in two minds about cantrips ......