Extending Cyberpunk 2077's pre-heist rise through the ranks would risk a "meandering, unfocused experience", argues Cyberpunk 2 director

I disagree, insofar as meandering is part of the entire game. I’m sure he realizez it makes more sense for us to be running around helping people boost cars and helping fixes with their housekeeping before we have the ticking clock of Johnny in our heads giving us a serious main goal. Nothing we really do for any of the fixers feel “big league” so it would make more sense to have Dex be the first mega-fixer to take notice of us. Plus, more time with the Jackster.