Says me. laugh

It is a logical conclusion since our chars are aware of the tadpoles and also aware that the other true souls are controlled, which they do not want. It is the main plot so giving in should be the said game over option. In that we agree laugh
Using the tadpoles brings us closer to the absolute winning imo so we can go that way to a certain degree, any more would break the story i think. Not that tweaks to that are not possible, but maybe a but too much for a way that is not intended storywise.

Regarding that i had another messed up conversation last night:

Astarion and the tadpole, If you talk to him about the tadpole he clearly states that he does not want to be controlled by either cazador or the grey things, which makes me think that his acceptance of the tadpole powers must have limits.
Yet everytime you agree with the others that you should stop using the powers, you get his disaproval even after it is clear that its a Mindflayer trap. At least so far as i tried.