Well, if anything it is precisely the things the OP is talking about on which Swen ought to have focussed his permutations. Unfortunately, right from the very beginning, the BG3 devs have been focussed on the wrong things (for example VO, cutscenes, etc.) while neglecting the the important things.
+1 I would prefer it as well. I think that rather then production value, Larian's lack interest in character building is the reason - Origins, over customs. Rather then giving players tools to customise their PC, they will deliver a group of pre-made NPCs to choose from.