brennesel

Still works for me without any issues

You might be right.
Cue the Sherlock theme.

Another hint:
"I don't believe you heard us or Larian say that this was about parity in terms of parity."

In another article it makes more sense:
"In terms of parity, I don’t think you’ve heard from us or Larian, that this was about parity,” he told Eurogamer.

But at least the subtitle must have been typed since there is an extra character in "f+ears".

I totally agree. And I would add some of my favorite games like Outer Wilds, Satisfactory, or The Witness to the list that look great but don't try to be realistic. Their art style only serves the purpose of their respective core gameplay.

I completely agree. Both of the problems you mention are solved in Jaws of the Lion, so I would recommend any newbie to start with that.