That's true, 2.0 does generally follow a similar trajectory to 1.0, just in a more straightforward way. I wouldn't have been surprised if the Ala Mhigo subplot was supposed to be fleshed out earlier (that whole thread has felt pretty neglected up until very recently), but the direction they've taken things in 3.0 has been very good in its own right.

Some of the finer details of 1.0 still leave me wondering, though; why did the Primals appear when the Agrius exploded? What were the Starshowers? (I seem to recall it was assumed at one point long ago that observing the Starshower was what bestowed you with the Echo, but...) I assume that those things won't lead to earth-shattering revelations, but I'm still a bit curious after all this time.