I totally agree about that. As I said, seeing a lot of the discussions in this forum lately about certain kisses made me think. Is that really all, people want from a RPG this days? The perfect pixel sex?
I think the diversity of the BG 3 cast suffered a lot from them having to be 'bangable'. I guess, it was thought, that gnomes, halflings, dragonborns etc. don't fall under that category,so no Helia the halfling werewolf bard, but a buff elf, whose whole thing is sex in act 3. I exaggerate of course, but not that much I guess.
I would have liked a bit more diversity in cast and handling romance and friendship.
Just think about how many of Pathfinders companions would have not been possible with Larians apparent requirements for "romance"ability and sexyness. Or only as secondary companion.