Counterpoint: The main character still going around with a small party is still believable because they are still the only one capable of sealing the numerous rifts along the countryside. Plus they run into numerous enemies who get completely caught off guard by the Inquisitor's party banging on their front door.
Yep, been re-playing this recently while waiting for Patch 5. (because I never finished it when it first came out - my bad, I know!) The question of "why am I running around doing all this when I have henchmen to do it for me" never entered my mind. You already send people to do plenty of politicial/menial tasks via the War Table, and you ARE the only one who can close the rifts - nobody else can do it for you. It is after all, a game - a single player adventure game, where you are having the adventures. It wouldn't be much fun if the whole game was you just directing other people via the War Table to have adventures for you.
