BG3 likely won't implement variant skill checks, so being able to do an Intimidation (Strength) check will remain a tabletop-only mechanic.
It's frustrating for the exact same reason that most Clerics being rubbish at Religion checks (or Druids at Nature checks) is frustrating, but that's the mechanics of the game, and we don't have a nice DM to change the rules on the fly to make us feel better about dumping INT.
