Respec was one of the most asked for community features during Early Access because having companions locked to pre-set classes and traits would make the game stale really quick by not having any flexibility, not to mention hinder enjoyment of the game because the player wouldn't be able to shape their own party the way they want to.
It's not cheating, it's not exploiting, it does not need a nerf nor trivial usage obstruction just because someone has access to it and no self-control.
- Should I ask Larian to remove the tadpole feature from the game just because it exists and I have access to it, but don't want to use it?
- Should I ask Larian to remove the mercenaries as well because I can exploit them to knockout NPCs for XP and gain their unique loot without losing approval with my main character?
- Should the community suffer because of my own lack of control regarding what I could do, but choose not to?
I think not.
Asking Larian to remove respec, nerf it or do anything against it would literally be going against a community feature so many have begged for, for a long time, for enjoyment purposes to breathe some life into the parties. I personally love that respec is available because one of the first things I did was respec both Lae'zel and Shadowheart to adjust their class slightly. Lae'zel because I don't want her to be locked to just two-handed weapon combat, and Shadowheart because I want her to be a Life Domain Cleric for roleplay reasons once she gets to a certain point in the story.
