I play for story not for challenge. I'd really like a custom difficulty option to have a larger party. Personally I want 7. The 6 origin characters and your player character.
It's odd to me that the 6 characters that have the largest stakes in this adventure, 3 of them sit on their hands all day. I wouldn't. Lae'Zel? She's not the type to allow you and ShadowHeart for example leave her behind and just wait till we get around to the Crèche.
I want them to all be present giving their likes and dislikes, advice and cross conversations, special dialogs and cut scenes, all together.
If I sound crazy maybe I am. But I just have a really hard time choosing between all these characters. I'm also still in act 1, but I feel like my opinion still has a place. Personally I also just dont see how someone could argue against the inclusion of the opinion, if it's OPTIONAL. You know?