I didn't see that part about the changes, interesting! Yeah pure speculation at this point but I've read most of their books and they're a bit... Grittier? Than you'd normally associate with d&d. I mean it's a different realm than the forgotten realms and works very differently and just is that way. It just strikes me like it would if Lucasfilm was killing a deal with Timothy Zahn... Seems like a bad idea and an overreaction to something, I just can't fathom what spooked them.

What is the problem you are solving? Does your proposed change solve the problem? Is your change feasible? What else will be affected by your change? Will your change impact revenue? Does your change align with the goals and strategies of the organizations (Larian, WotC)?