I am a huge advocate for identical starting hands. I feel that as it is Dominion already has a ton of variance as it is. There are few ways to control this, but identical starting hands is one option we have. I know there are people against it, but I don't feel I have heard a compelling argument as to why we should not have the option available for those who want it. The main argument it is that identical starting hands is a variant. Okay, that's true, but below I will list my reasons as to why we should have it as a option.
1. For Tournaments, it makes the tournament more balanced
2. Makes Pro Games more balanced (also alternating starts between who wins and loses would help)
3. With Adventures it is possible to get even swinger openings that just outright win than even before
Examples: Mint/Alms, Inheritance/, Goons/ (hey, I've done this before with Baker, not nice at all), Doctor Overpay of 5 or greater (7 would just be insane), etc. And, that's not counting openings that already are unfair like Mint/FG, Mountebank/Chapel or even Mountebank in general.
4. Eliminate swingy openings as mentioned above
5. Reduces luck
Now, I know some people really like the luck-base of Dominion, but it really sucks when you play against someone who plays sub-optimally and just kicks your ass because they got a God opening and there is nothing you can do to make a comeback.
So, anyway, please vote and explain your reasoning for your vote. If this poll is positive towards identical starting hands, I will pass it on to MF. If not and if I'm in a minority, I will just let it die.