+1
If Larian is really going all-in on a player-defined permutation-based experience, you should be able to play any playthrough using any mechanic to its completion, without the game forcing you to other mechanics because reasons.
Narrative gate off exists for a reason and is fine if it makes sanse. They can't just make everything they need to set limits.
Example like the druid grove fight is gated that way like it should be.
But on the other side we have lots of bugs so it's hard to know what is a bug and what not.
i can only confirm the stealing problems mentioned by op. i tested those in this pach and they are indeed weird. Like they are with every patch clearly they are still making the system, it's different with ever patch more or less.
