See, that's one of the reasons why I prefer 1st ed over 2nd -- you start off on the Hero's Journey and you learn as you go. 2e, I don't like it for the reason you just gave. Plus, if you have a more dominant person at the table, everyone uses their actions to support them (imo). Also, I didn't like some of the changes 2e made to Theah (though I did appreciate them adding a badass Poland equivalent). I couldn't adapt my favorite PCs to 2e and still enjoy them.