It really is an utterly **bleep** save system, as is any system that makes saving a "part of the game."
Saving should always be a meta thing related to the player sitting in the chair, for real life convenience. Whether one "abuses" it is up to one's own convenience and decisions. That said, ofc I understand that some people like this kind of save system and for that reason I wouldn't expect the developers to change it, but the option to switch over to a standard save slot + quicksave system would be most welcome.
I like the story, combat and and Star-Warsey aspects of the game, but my tolerance for the platforming/parkour aspects is thin enough without having to re-do entire sections. I don't mind retrying a platform/parkour bit a few times on the spot, but having to go back and retrace my steps and do the same stupid sequence of crap again is waaaaay beyond my tolerance level.
Uninstalled until such times as they sort it out.