Minsc will be a welcome addition to my party -- I need a tank for my wizard to hide behind. But I think the example of Minsc speaks against the PR line that we getting fewer companions than BG2 delivered because the BG3 NPCs are deeper. There ain't much in plumb in Minsc's shallows. What you see is what you get.
Minsc will help it make feel like BG3. As will a total of 17 NPCs.
You are confusing the companions having involved, multi-layered story arcs with companions have complex personalities. These aren’t the same thing.
