but I guess in either case perhaps the inflammation comes from making an implication that Larian decided to offend fans of the older BG series?
You're allowed to publish a tract claiming Larian deliberately offended BG1&2 fans. It's the evocation of urine (however worded) that's inflammatory. Believe me, mods don't want to deal with an inflamed urinary tract.
Magnificent pun aside, let's move on from this aspect of the conversation.