In terms of BG3 just make it a damn option is all Im saying.
Definitely, paladins should be able to (optionally) pick a deity and we should be able to roleplay the classic holy warrior. As I said above, I’ve not seen anyone who disagrees with this, and it has been discussed in multiple threads. Personally, I think it’s very important that Larian add the option to select a deity, ideally for all characters but especially for divine spellcasters and at the very least for paladins and monks (as well as clerics who already need to specify a deity, of course, though more options would be welcome).
"You may call it 'nonsense' if you like, but I've heard nonsense, compared with which that would be as sensible as a dictionary!"