So the only way to get a non-bugged ending dealing with the DR, for now, is to use the save after defeating the arch demon and such? ...That is awful. As far as I knew I had no reason to keep that particular save file on either of my wardens. Further, there is content that was released after I beat the game (ostagar) so naturally I would have resaved the game.
I hope this is a bug that gets fixed. I mean, I have a playthrough I'm working on now while I wait for DA2, so if all else fails I'll be able to use that one, but it's still pretty disappointing.
Regarding the "ending" for witch hunt, I was disappointed. I don't mind the reused areas or the party members they give us, but I do very much mind the fact that this was implied to be an ending for our wardens. Unless you have a male character and go with Morrigan, there's really no closure.
I'm fine with them foreshadowing DA2, I expected that, but to have Morrigan say "I left something for you" and not get to see what it was... is just lame. They could have shown Ariane going back to her clan with the book, Fin studying the mirror, our wardens actually looking at this gift. Maybe it's something we'll see later, but since this is supposed to be the end of DA:O, I feel seriously underwhelmed.
I pretty much think that this save bug is unacceptable. When you beat DA:O you're allowed to do other things as if it were before the big battle... but I don't see why your choices aren't still logged away somewhere. Sure, you're playing in a pre-final battle world but the game should still recognize that it's post final battle.