I think most of this is an easy mod fix. Give it a good month or 2 after release and you'll see something like CCO for New Vegas. I'd love to see walpknut's system idea implemented somehow through modding.
Apperently some of you seem to not like fallout 4's dialogue.
I'm here to tell you thats not because the game is bad, it's because you have entitlement issues. You feel entitled to a well written expansive realistic dialogue system in a series that has captivated your attention for more...
Your negative mood is bringin down this thread fantasizing about what could have been. I hate bethesda as much as the next guy but this thread is about wondering what obsidian could do right, not what bethesda has done wrong.