I like their honesty, could have just gone with the old faithful " deal with it" line most companies like, but instead they just admit they’re not that good at doing it.

Can we mod in some cross platform multiplayer please?

At least they’re being upfront. And given their stated desire to move on from BG3, it makes sense that they want to put out something simpler but workable instead of something complicated that might need long-term support.

We’re spoiled by Elder Scrolls games because those are modded into existence. I’m pretty sure they start with a bare island, independently pile on objects and quests, and occasionally merge all that into one file.