I think Larian at this point makes those "improvements" based not on actual feedback, but on their own ideas.
It's patch five and I've got the old bug with Karlach where her approval resets to neutral, so you can't start her romance. Minthara was completely bugged when I've recruited her. But Gale gets a hotfix that fixes a non-existent issue.
It probably is based on feedback.
Sadly what is driving sales and also development are not rpg player but simps who don't care about story and gameplay but just want fanservice and wish fulfilment for their romantic and sexual fantasies.
They are, sadly, the main target group for Larian since mid-late EA which explains all the "streamlining" of the game and why the companions were all changed to be more shallow and willing with no rough edges.
