I started end-game this week-end and I don't think it's THAT bad
yes, I had to cut cutscenes for my story (7 people already did it numerous time, I felt like I could watch after in the inn)
But people were nice.

I also aggro'd some monsters and place myself kinda bad one or two times and nobody shouted at me or anything.

Only problem is that nobody explained anything so as a healer, I could just focus on healing but I have NO IDEA of the mechanics in CM (the canon things, the access keys... no clue).
So I just follow and heal

Same for Wander's palace. I had no clue about that big tomberry but nobody was disgusting.
So I feel everything is quick, no talk and no extra fights/exploration.

Everything seems to be speed run but I did not mind, no issue so far