I hesitated between 2 and 3, but in the end went for "I don't much care either way". Being able to respec companions from level 1 onwards (or whatever level we meet them at) and multiclass in different ways would I think be plenty for me.
I have lots of questions and severe doubts about how a change to companion starting class could work, but if Larian think it does, at least well enough to make it available as an option, I'm willing to reserve judgement and see. And while I can't currently see myself changing any companion classes, if it does kind of work then I wouldn't rule out trying Shadowheart as a monk or Astarion as a bard in my tenth playthrough to mix things up
"You may call it 'nonsense' if you like, but I've heard nonsense, compared with which that would be as sensible as a dictionary!"
