main thing i don't like about this is how they are going with the whole watcher level reset to 1 again
like come on just let us play a new character. there's no enjoyment in being a famous archmage dragon-slayer.. thing that keeps missing accuracy checks on a rat
most likely it wants to be a big saga like baldurs gate.
The white march ended at level 16 iirc, while baldurs gate 8 or 9 i think.
Having only to level up a bit in the sequel sounds lame, and introducing a mega level like up to 30 comes with high expectatjon with enemy design, ability design (imagine if you are level 29 wizard fighting level scaled, color coded xaurips with different color of magic missiles)
they dont have the foundation to immediately jump into superhuman level battles like throne of baal. It is harder to explain how these demigods appearing everywhere without causing too much panic on citizens. Baldurs gate had 2 games and an expansion plus decades of tabletop worldbuilding.
It is really easier (and i find it is decently plausible and acceptable at worst) to make eothas suck out all your levels. Plus the watcher already got connections to eothas and the adra statue.
I do hope for a new protagonist in poe 3 tho or whatever sequel they wanna make.