To note, I never said Larian should enumerate exactly what the costs of using the tadpoles will be. I merely want to know if the costs will be roughly equivalent to the benefits, such that it is a true trade-off, or if it really isn't a trade-off and the logical thing to do per Larian's game design is for everyone to use the tadpoles. Same thing on the flip side of the question, the side of not using the tadpole, where I wish to know if it's a true trade-off with equivalent gains and losses.
It's an important question for me, because I will not under any circumstances, use the tadpoles or their powers, but will be extremely angry if this choice results in Larian screwing me over on the trade-off because clearly the gains from using the powers are a very big deal. It would be especially egregious if the good/best outcomes of the game are possible to achieve only by using the tadpole powers.
This is one question I will definitely want to fully know about after people have completed the game and can answer it.
Its been explictly stated multiple times your going to lose friends and companions by going tadpole.
