Yeah the pickup range is so inconsistent it makes me roll my eyes
In DOS2 telekinesis was ESSENTIAL for me, but in BG3... a pouch on a table? Let me just walk around the whole planet over mountains and under hills to grab it. It's insane.
(Obligatory showcase of BG3's painful pathfinding)
It would have been crazy to just ask the guy to take one step aside so that the bag could be opened. It's much easier to simply reach through stone with your hand XD.