I don't think we will get level 5 anytime soon. In 5e level 5 is a huge jump in power for all classes, and I think the whole point of EA is to iron out things and collect data/feedback on early level play. Similar to what they did with DOS
My feedback on early level play: We are way outgunned in early level, and just about every encounter is somewhere between Hard and Deadly for the party based on CR. If the intent is to make the party feel completely outmatched in every encounter, success. But also very exhausting slog fights. Will be better if we get more options, such as has been suggested, things like choosing starting equipment, and maybe some of the options like variant human and others from supplements like SCAG and Xanathar's. Also improved implementations of the 5E ruleset, so that some build options and min-maxing can be applied. I am cautiously optimistic since this is early into Early Access, but as it is now, it needs help imo.
