They could really draw from both games but they should have never removed the RPG elements that made DA origins amazing to fans.
The reason why a lot of people said DA2 was crap, is because they were mislead and deceived to believe DA2 was a sequel to DAO which was much more true to the RPG genre. DA2 is a purely Action game sprinkled with RPG elements.
The outcry is no doubt to the fact that there is a lacking genre of RPG where so called "modern RPG's" are actually like just action games. RPG's everywhere are turning to action and turning away from tactics, gripping story... Like it dumbfounds me how they could give up on a story as epic as DAO trash it, when there was sooo much hot speculation over the baby you made in DAO why didn't they make it a true sequel WTF the profits would have been enormous!!!
Nothing is left for fans such as myself and DAO fans when there is no genre we can turn to anymore without feeling empty or betrayed.
DA2 IMHO was great for an action game (one of my favorite) but its not the type of RPG game I'm looking for.
I want text dialogue choices, real story stem choices, tactical combat with some or little action based button mashing, advanced companion AI choices etc etc.
If Dragon Age Origins and Skyrim were to combine into like some sort of frankenstiened baby, or like morrigan's never seen baby

all their best elements we would have the RPG genre back at the same time as pleasing action gaming fans. In dragon age origins you could be lazy with combat tactics if your more into action gaming or you could be overly obsessed putting it on the hardest setting without cheesing the forcefield and have a real battle.
Imagine open worlds, real tactics, lasting battles, choice of play, lovable non annoying companions that can be pushed out the way. A game that requires no modding and mods to make it awesome. HARD-MODE gameplay where its impossible to cheese things out and become invincible, but possible to win those big daunting battles on the edge of your seat with 1-10 health points left, and a few actually dead companions non resurrectable so have to cope with loss lol.
I say bring back the true RPG and make it even better more exciting don't forget us RPG fans and give in to mass marketing or make a game that actually pleases us.
I think Bret Knowles knew how to make a RPG game Mike Laidley doesn't and hasn't shown us he can... yet... DA3 echo echo echo