My only useful feedback at this point is to add custom companions: allow me to pick every dirty spoiler or less dirty secret of every companion character, during creation of a full custom party; allow me to customize everything about them, from looks to proficiencies and stats. And if that isn't possible, then just allow me to have mute followers, with no connection to story at all. My main character can be the only related to story, that would be completely acceptable.
That's planned afaik - both custom party from the beginning (presumably all tadpoled) and a customizable mercenary system.
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As for my opinion on the companions... Haven't played EA, but I think I only like Shadowheart from what I know about the origins. Then again, I'm extremely fussy, so it's no surprise. I don't have a problem with them being antagonistic or "weird" though.