I would prefer being able to choose their racial cantrip
Agreed ... and to choose Gale's starting cantrip too. Or at least be able to swap them at first level up. Fire Bolt may be more useful (for setting stuff alight even if hit percentage is rubbish for direct attacks), but not necessarily when everyone has it. And I'd always prioritise spells that make RP sense to me in any case. I think many of the cantrips could fit with Astarion and Shadowheart's backgrounds but Fire Bolt isn't one of them to my mind. I just don't feel right using it with them.
It suits Gale, though!
