Would be lying if I said it never crossed my mind that there are 2 humans and 2 elves, but it is what it is. Would've been a lot cooler if each race with a unique class was represented just like they were in DOS2, as one of my favorite things about it was learning all of their unique cultures and norms.
Unfortunately it's not just Origin companions that lack variety, they also oversaturated the camp itself with two druids. Why does Halsin exist when Jaheira is a druid herself... and to make matters worse both are Elves, so we're now up to 4 elves. Instead of Halsin they could have used Nettie to fill up the Dwarf race and actually have her become someone of note since she's an apprentice only.
Meanwhile on Minthara's side... you lose 4 companions. Really awesome balance in story quality
