I really don't understand why they didn't let us try these things. Same for multiclassing as it looks like they are making big changes (according to Nick's word about level 3 spells...).
But well... they did not change shove while there is a clear consensus about it being overpowered... So I'm not sure what the EA was really usefull for. Maybe their data ?
I think lots of the most passionate players got bitter throughout the EA exactly because we had a chance to test things through and through... Its a weird mix of conformity and fatigue in the air now. IMO, they don't want a huge chunk of their players to be loaded with these feelings, thats why they are giving us a fresh experience full of unexpected changes. Of course we can tire ourselves out by speculating on the matter, imagining that we were tricked and so on. But in reality, nothing beats the magic of the unknown. This magic is exactly why we sticked with BG3 in the first place. A rough, flawed gem conquered our hearts, not a polished and perfectly balanced game. All the flaws came to light a bit later, when we got satiated and the excitement withered.
