I don’t care for features I can simply not use like respect. I do find the creatively weak, but I also think it is necessary considering how underwhelming companions selection is.
News about multiclassing are worrying. If brought too close to singleclass, than playing a singleclass character stops being an option.
I don’t have enough 5e understanding to comment on class requirements.
Either way, those are things modders should be able to address.