Disagree ...
Controling Mind Flayer technology via Psyonics makes perfect narrative sense ...
If you dont want to use your tadpole, you dont have to ... but you dont get Shadowheart in final tutorial fight.
This new era of demanding all rewards, while refusing to do what it takes discuist me. :-/
100% agree. It's the perfect use of the tadpole, introducing it right away. Consequence for not using it? Like you said, no SH in final fight. And first time players won't even know it and may think she'll die potentially if they don't use the tadpole. Thus, increasing the potential for players to use the tadpole.