I've done this a few times. The repeat dungeons are bad, but romancing Merrill makes it worthwhile.
I did hear about him leaving, but after Andromeda (which even my Alienware can't play) I don't think his replacement will be too experimental. I still have confidence
If only Talis was a regular, romanceable companion and not a DLC one!
There's a rumored leak that DA4 is partly going to do the one-city thing and be human-locked like DA2.
I feel like EA has let Bioware self-rule since DA2, for better or worse.
I think Hawke played out better than the Inquisitor, mostly because she was locked in what she was (and thus having a proper backstory and stuff).
Doesn't reach DAO level of course.
