"When asked about the delay, EA boss John Riccitiello said, “Essentially, step by step, [BioWare is] adjusting some of the gameplay mechanics and some of the features that you’ll see at E3 that can put this into a genre equivalent of shooter-meets-RPG, and essentially address a far larger market opportunity than Mass Effect 1 did and Mass Effect 2 began to approach.”
What a crappy trend! That's exactly the reason why Dragon Age would never be as popular and as highly regarded as BioWare's classic RPGs (Baldur's Gate, Icewind Dale, Planescape Torment).
This is the final nail in the coffin of the old BioWare. They have sold their souls to the devil (EA).
To all of you who are disappointed with Dragon Age and crave a real RPG, I highly recommend The Witcher and The Witcher 2 (will be released on May 17th).