I absolutely agree with everything in this topic.
I've just invested 100 odd hours in this game, absolutely loved it - hands down the most invested I've ever been in any game. The music at key moments, your relationship with Ciri and Yen were incredible.
I finally got to the end, after a rollercoaster I saw Ciri in the inn and gave her the sword. She said "off we go" to start hunting and I thought "FINALLY". After all that time, chasing around and saving her and thinking she was dead twice, I thought of nothing more rewarding that being able to have Ciri as your follower and just complete Witcher contracts with her. In addition, I thought I could go and see Yen as well after the aftermath.
Then after the credits, to get dumped into a "pre ending" state with everyone gone - nothing more demoralising and I haven't switched the game on since even though I have witcher contracts to fulfill. What's the point? And what's the point in the additional DLC either if it's just pre end state again and it leads to the same demoralising end state.
Definitely signing this.