The way you are forced to find her first also, isn't as good. The whole softening her so players can find her more appealing thing was gross. She was interesting, and she still is, but less of what she needs to be for her storyline and the whole approach to changing her and why they explained they did is offputting.

Minthara is the best character and she NEEDS to be recruitable if you side with the grove!
Also- I support the important thread in the suggestions: Let everyone in the Party Speak