smbakeresq
Explorer
Well it's not like they could have had ideas before hexblade came out...
They could have, but somehow they were they were different. This happens every time an option comes out that is “blue” or above in every guide posted here. The “inspiration” inspired them. Somehow the dip into “your main stat as your attack stat through dip or Initiate” was a suddenly new idea.
These things happen. I just wonder how they make it through concept and then designers are surprised it’s used that way. JC was “shocked” Shield master bonus action was used “not as intended” before the actual attacks from attack action had taken place.