Does the fact that Bodhi was stripped of her Elvenhood preclude something similar happening to Astarion?
Also flashy games are superior is my stance.
yes, and I'm a little concerned by how much of a zero-sum people regard cinematics, dialogue, and writing.
EDIT: I also think that this bit of lore has just been dropped by WotC based on their reluctance to get too deep into their own lore. i.e. two recent reboots