D&D 5E (2014) Is Point Buy Balanced?

[Thomas Shey]

that a character would be removed from the group for that long for such an experience divide to arise between the characters (and that you're tracking individual character XP totals in the first place) feels like like contrived arguments chosen specifically to attempt to poke holes IMO.

i know that some people still play that way but it feels far from the norm nowadays.

While you're correct, its less contrived than showing the particulars of how Lanefan playes and expects (in the sense of thinks it the proper way) things to be played.