Yeah, it's pretty stupid. They shouldn't even have so much crap worth stealing. We plumb the depths of long hidden, dangerous crypts to find one item that ends up being inferior to the wide selection of loot available from your average potato vendor. I'm exaggerating, of course, but the point is made.
Larian was asked early on (I think during the AMA) is BG3 would be a loot bonanza like DOS2. They said 'no.' So far, I don't see the difference.
