I think you're right about them being equal storywise. I really appreciated the theme about how the world is changing, becoming more complex and more populated as Hyrule rebuilds, and how Link might be struggling to fit in after being used to being on his own so much during BotW. I'm... less enthused about the building things than I thought I'd be, I'm going to admit. :\ It just never quite works the way I want it to or feel as useful as I think it ought to be given the effort I'm putting in.

...the companions are great though, I'm with you there. XD