OP, I completely agree with you.
Perhaps the only way to have our custom PC be "special," or even simply relevant, in this game will be to kill off every single one of Larian's cherished "origin" companions. It would be awesome to be able to see exactly how much character interactivity and relevance there are in the game if there were no origin companions in the game. But of course this cannot be tested in the EA because you'd have no party with which to play the game.
I have to say, though, that I absolutely LOVE the idea of playing BG3 with every one of the "origin" companions killed off. That would represent the *perfect* form of the game.
