I totally agree with this thread (amongst many other flaws this game has).
Was any thought at all put into the overall game design rather than just 'BioWares epic story telling' which we heard about for months. I am amazed that some senior level designers, with they experience they no doubt have, could not see any of the points the OP makes. I mean it was tested in Alpha, Closed Beta, Open Beta for how long, yet nobody saw what the OP, myself and many other gamers saw within one week?
Seriously BioWare?