Yeah, Larian seems to have tossed a lot of superb content aside for unknown reasons, heck I loved it after you met Edowin and his "siblings, Astarion also had very cheeky things to say. Come release? Nowhere to be seen.
I also remember in EA companions actually commented on ongoing romances and if you happened to romance (have slept with) Astarion, had whole banters about it and I know they still exist, are properly recorded for all companions, including the 'newest post EA' additions like Halsin and yet they do not fire in game at all anymore. Not once. And there are some really cool banters, of romanced spawn Astarion and ascended Astarion...
