ZYbr - yes, the second level is for determining the class, and it prevents the player from starting as the weakest character.
Pandora - level 2 spells are perhaps a bit too strong at the beginning. You can use them on Whirlwinds, but what about those who don't have them?
I personally will be using Whirlwinds, and I recommend that everyone else does too. But at the same time, we won't reject scenarios if they are based on the original game or "The Coming War."
SandroXXL - the point is that I wanted each digital character to express their individuality and create THEMSELVES in the world of Heroes 4 (I wrote one such campaign together with close friends