My problem with this isn't really dice rolling, it's the "I want dice rolling so I can have a more powerful character".
I doubt a lot a people advocating for dice rolling actually want the random element, they don't want to end up with a character that's weaker than the companions. They would just reroll until they get the result they want.
So what they're asking for is basically equal to "give me more points to distribute!"
And that's a thing better left to mods than to be a core part of the game.
