I don't miss the 2nd ed rules, honestly.
AD&D 2e was and is awesome; feel the shame.
I think it preserves the important part of BG which, honestly, wasn't that developed
"Y'know, it wasn't really
that good/developed."
A classic strategy: tearing down the classics in defense of a new contender. I've seen this a million times before (hyperbole, but not by much) and I expect I will see it again.