An average player can do the entire pre-Grove and in-Grove content without resting once and at maximum twice.
That seems off to me. It usually takes me three rests to do all of that. Though I may not be representative of an average player, I don’t think you are either, Crimsonrider.
I can’t even fathom how you could finish ea with no resting. Counting level ups, Gale can cast 10 ish spells, Shadowheart 8 and Wyll 6. That’s about the amount of spells I need to clear just the goblin camp!
In any case, it seems likely to me that the average player rests more than the average forum member. While I would like an unmissable cutscene telling the player in no uncertain terms to relax about the tadpole, I’m not too bothered by the other missable stuff.
Finally, as has been pointed out, companions will queue up stuff to say even if they’re not sporting an exclamation point. I don’t think you need to chain rests to unlock dialogue, just talk to them over and over again when you do end the day. (If you ever do, Crimsonrider, you insomniac…)
