Larian does what they do relatively well, but they seem to (mostly) work best when on their own IP. I'd prefer if WotC gave D&D rights to other companies, if they want to make cRPGs. If they want more NWN2-style "visual" cRPGs, maybe hit up the Solasta devs. Solasta's rough around the edges, but they clearly also love ttrpgs and I think could really make a stand-out game if given enough time and funds for it.
If Tactical Adventures were given the budget to expand their writing team: Between Olwcat and Tactical Adventures (Solasta), I'd personally prefer Tactical Adventures. The amount of pure trash and filler combat in Owlcat games is insane (they even doubled down on this with Wrath, as the RPGCodex review also rightfully points out.)
I usually adjust the difficulty settings for minimum amount of mobs, and/or have godmode on when I play. I'm looking at things purely from a writing, character, and design perspective rather than entirely gameplay or encounter design - as these are primarily what I play cRPGs for, rather than their combat systems (though I do prefer when they're well-done or balanced properly, obviously!)
Though to be fair to Wrath of the Righteous, I feel it's the type of story where a ton of combat encounters makes the most sense! You're at the Worldwound, demons are pouring out all over the place, and it just gets worse the closer you draw to it. If we only had a handful of fights or encounters with them, it'd feel a bit dissonant from the story being told, imo.
Regardless, I definitely agree that Solasta devs deserve a lot more attention and praise than they get for what they managed with a Kickstarter. Give them more time and more money? I think they could deliver some genuine gold for the cRPG/ttrpg game genre. My friends and I have genuinely adored Solasta, despite its own issues here and there - and the story caught us off guard with how enjoyable it is, beneath all the roughness and the [Aliens guy with "sorraks".png] memery.
There are just a lot of better companies to pick from when it comes to cRPGs, imo, and I'd prefer if WotC focused on them over Larian. Let Larian do its own thing, they seem to prefer that.
