Lord, I hate these multi-classing elf and half-elf characters.
I finished MOTB for the first time with a Sorcerer/Paladin/Red Dragon Disciple/Eldritch Knight
And this was what made playing the few NWN 1 modules with some C&C and good plot bearable, considering how banal, shit and boring combat is, it is better to rush through it with a total munchkin PC. My favorite however has always been Rogue/Shadowdancer, in both, and probably in 3.5 ed PnP too were I to participate of one.
As for the OP subject... really, from what wasn't cut, all that can be concluded is that if such plot wasn't cut, it would be even shittier.