they could, in theory, have been working on it in secret since then. Fingers crossed
I am doubtful of that, as throughout the early access the system got couple upgrades which I assume were aimed to address the complaints - skill check screen got revamp to allow for companion support, companions in the background got added behaviours to act more naturally, you can set so NPCs engage the avatar in the conversation rather than one of the companions (worked for me, but from what I understand the system still isn’t perfect).
As I see it, Larian has been addressing the complaints, though within the system they already build.
One can always hope though, and we will see how things are in August.
