I don't feel so sure about that as destiny is unavoidable per definition, but maybe you're right.
What I do feel quite sure about is that the game will work to push them together, whether we like to or not. There likely will be points in the game we can't avoid, but with different paths to get there. If that's the case, the positive thing is that the project will be easier to manage by the dev.
This is just my thoughts, and either way it is going to be a good game, I don't doubt that. I expect this to be quite a different experience than GGGB was though.