But, let's not forget that somehow all our favorite characters are still alive, like Minsc and Boo and Volo... Somehow.
They have sort of set a chaotic tone, and that was my point. By trying to reset the beloved world they've created a story that is now quite insane. So how does one pull back from such chaos and turmoil to settle into a reborn world and make it normal D&D?
You could, in theory, pull it off, but that's not really the direction that's been set. What's been set is gods warring and counter warring and cities catapulted into the Hells, etc. That is the tone and pace set prior to this game. No wonder Larian is continuing it