In the end there isn't really much to say about this.
The question is just: Is Larian even just PRETENDING to make an effort into making their visual representation have some degree of verisimilitude OR they genuinely couldn't give less of a damn and the wacky/zany/cartoony vibe is exactly what they are chasing after?
Given the mixed vibes so far, I'm not even sure they have decided this themselves, yet.
Also, aside for the impromptu "Lul, shit is funny" is anyone ACTUALLY willing to argue that the current implementation adds something to the game, while more "grounded" physics for falling bodies would impoverish the game somehow?