Unpopular opinion about recruiting both Halsin and Minthara

Apparently there was a time in developement during which it was impossible to recruit both Halsin and Minthara as permanent companions. I wanted to have a small discussion about this.

If you somehow recruited Minthara whilst Halsin was présent, he would give you an ultimatum and you couldn't keep them both.

From a gameplay perspective, I fully understand why Larian allowed that because they don't want players to be locked out of recruiting companions.

From a purely narrative prospective, I think it would be better that one shouldn't be able to have both of them. Minthara wanted to destroy Halsin's grove, and even after she is saved from the absolute's influence she would barely show any remorse for wanting the deaths of the refugees.

Even when you try to be en her "redemption path" she remains a ruthless, violent, and un compassionate person, all the opposite that Halsin is.

In addition, on a "good" playthrough, a "good" character should have no reason to spare Minthara when they would otherwise kill Dror Ragzlin and Priestess Gut without a second thought. The only reason why players spare her, is because players have the meta knowledge that she can become an ally thurther down the road. This information should be completely unknown to the character in universe.

From a narrative sense, leaving her KO and expecting her to make her way to moonrise (which is how it happens usually), while not impossible, is also somewhat a bit unsatisfying. It feels like we're abusing the game mechanics.

To be clear : I don't think people shouldn't do it. I think people should play the game however they like, and just because I personally feel it's a bit of an awkward thing, doesn't mean anyone should refrain from it.

I just wanted to see if anyone shared this feeling that it doesn't just feel quite right.