From speaking with my fellow Baldur's Gate 3-playing colleagues, I know for certain there are even instances you can stumble upon that others might not come across at all.

My intuition is that Vincke's right, and that Baldur's Gate 3 would have suffered from any kind of protracted, step-by-step tutorial.

Enver Gortash may not be a companion in Baldur's Gate 3, but with enough modding and enough persistence he can be.

Not only have more than half of players not beaten the first act of Baldur’s Gate 3 but almost 10% haven’t even completed the tutorial.