Be careful what you wish for. I switched to PF2e this year and while I like it a lot more than 5e, one thing I can definitely say I prefer about D&D is the more lax approach to the setting. In PF2e, the specific gods and factions of the default setting are actually integral to the game's mechanics, which makes it a lot harder to play the system in a homebrew setting. And worldbuilding is one of the things I love the most about being a DM
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I like both... sometimes Faerun seems crowded or sloppy, but having so much history can be fun too.
In PF2e, the specific gods and factions of the default setting are actually integral to the game’s mechanics, which makes it a lot harder to play the system in a homebrew setting
Ehhh. You can ignore a lot of the setting specific stuff, especially with the remaster. I just let clerics choose their own edicts and anathema, and favoured weapon, for instance. It's not like the actual lore of the gods matters to the game mechanics. You can build gods or sects piecemeal.
Or don't. My family's game has both a cleric and a champion, neither of which has a specific god. They're just "good". It works just fine.
I love the lax world building because I want to make it myself. With the depth of old books, most of which your can get for cheap or free you can look it up if you need to. I also don't live the forgotten realms too much. I do love the adventure without settings books like ghosts of saltmarsh
I've built worlds and I love the flexibility, but it also leaves little room for surprise if I'm the one creating it. Diving into other peoples worlds is a different experience, and one I've often enjoyed too.