It’s not always that bad, there are plenty of creative geniuses who were able to work together. I mean you could end up like the Beatles who granted they did end up hating each other but they still created some amazing stuff together for the better part of a decade.
They’ve probably been having this conversation for a long time as it’s one major thing that separates it from Skyrim. They both have the longstanding love from the community but Skyrim is alive in a way that Witcher 3 isn’t.
Perhaps it was the switch from RedEngine or new decision makers at CDPR or something that finally brought it about.