I don't think Larian is required to listen to any of our feedback but I think this question is worth asking and there's a genuine question there. From a development standpoint I'd say the biggest perk of an EA is stress testing mechanics. Getting stuff into player's hands and seeing how it all works, both from a function aspect and seeing what bugs get found. From that perspective, introducing a bunch of new mechanics without the benefit of that testing is indeed... a bit odd.
