I disagree. I think it is indeed a complicated topic, at least for some, otherwise there won't be threads like 'who should I play?' and 'how should I play it?' and 'is paladin/cleric/ranger/warlock/wizard multi alright?'.
I do also think it is a bit more nuanced topic than some posters claim. Optimised vs unoptimised character result in a different battle effectiveness - that could have a major impact in players enjoyment if game’s difficulty and player character effectiveness diverge too much.
For example, I didn’t enjoy Pathfinder: Kingmaker as it seemed to demand far higher level of minmaxing than I was willing to provide for my first playthrough - and I played what I assumed would be fairly approachable difficulty level: core rules. Than there are RPGs where creating a semi competent character on normal or hard would result in steamrolling through content.
“Play however you want” is absolutely fine, but content is unlikely to support equally each play style. “Should you min-max Baldur’s Gate3” I think is a question that can only truly be answered once the game in released and finished. The reality, I think is, that some will, some won’t and they will enjoy the game to a varying degree.
