I think that while the main story's writing is rather poor and clearly unpolished, there's plenty of character writing that's solid and enjoyable. There is a version of this game that doesn't emphasize the main story as much and instead leans on characters and exploration that is far better than what we have now.
To be honest I always felt that way about BG1+2. Never that interested in the main story; it was carried by the exploration and the characters.
