I don't see how the option of eating food is breaking someone's immersion, if it a an option. That means you don't have to use it if you don't feel like it. I just don't think it's fair that a vocal minority gets to have a say on how everyone plays a game. That's gatekeeping.
This is not about breaking the game or options, more about the rule system. BG3 was declared to be a DnD game made according to the rule-set of DnD 5e. But Larian instead mixed two systems - 5e and their own from DOS. DOS is good for their games - all this goofiness, funny moves, things like gulping in pig's heads - funny and creative, but this is not DnD and, most importantly, it contradicts and negates many DnD rules.
Should they say "we are making BG3 but with our system" - they could do whatever they want. But the deal was "use 5e rules", so, it is expected, that the game will follow 5e rules.
