I wish I could perceive that as lustful lies, which could be easily avoided. But that banter just confirms that what she said there was true, they speak about your intimate moment and she would be like "Yeah, sure, come along next time". And that happens if you have an imprudence to take them both to your party, while romancing Shadowheart even if you have been faithful the entire time. That made my Tav look like obedient tradwife, who doesn't have a word in the relationship. Maybe my character fell for the wrong one in the end.
Personally I don't take that banter so seriously and more like a playful joke and Shadowheart teasing him a bit. But, I don't dismiss those who take more offense to it, especially if you have rejected Halsin and told him you are not interested to which he has given the mature response that he won't press the matter. Then I can certainly understand that it feels disrespectful having him and Shadowheart talk about him joining next time like you are not even there.
I honestly thought this was going to be adressed when they announced there would be a platonic path for Halsin. To me a platonic friend does not initiate conversations with his friend's partner about being part of their intimate activities. It has been a repeated request and feedback from players that they would like to have this banter behind a romance flag for Halsin. Though I don't really care either way, I rarely have Halsin out of camp and I kind of shrug at that banter anyway, I think it's a fair request. It doesn't ruin anything for those who want a poly romance with Halsin and Shadowheart since it's still there if you reciprocate Halsin's advances and it makes Halsin more consistent on his word for those who reject him.
But I don't know what goes on in the development room, maybe the flags aren't as easy to apply as it seems, seeing as how a bunch of them didn't work at all before and now we have the opposite issue that the companions will infinitely repeat banter about romances and even comment on romances that haven't even happened. So maybe not touching them is the better way to go at this point, at least we know what we get and how it can be avoided if we don't care for it.
