Originally Posted by Auric
I disagree in the strongest terms with the premise of the opening post/thread title. Others have already more or less said what I would so I won't just keep arguing the same points, but I will say it comes off as very entitled to think reappearances MUST be a certain way because of how certain players played a past game in which what you want is only one of multiple possible outcomes. I fully acknowledge there are a couple small plot holes but as mentioned 100 years is a lot of time for things to change, especially in Faerun. I see no problem with their current characterizations and in Viconia's case in particular I actually like her better in BG3.
And simultaneously missed that completely excluding romances or anything else that can be influenced by the player character still doesn't help, because BG3 literally retconned things. Bhaal was never involved in ressurecting Sarevok, but suddenly he is and someone who wanted to replace him is now a lap dog. The context of Vic's involvement with Shar was completely rewritten.

It's not a case of 'times change' when you retcon things.