Comparing RPG's and RPG studios always has been a thing, Bethesda VS Obsidian VS Bioware VS Larian VS Blizzard VS Piranha bytes VS ....
Heck in 2002 discussions between MW and Divinity were not rare
http://www.ironworksforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=65319
And yes at the end of the year we get Best RPG of the year awards and like 99% of the gamers will include Starfield/BGIII and FFXVI in the same RPG category.
If Starfield wins it will be posted here as a big W for Xbox but now it seems it is going to be difficult to do so we get the excuses of 'They are not similar'
If the only counter argument you can make is 'but Starfield will likely make more money' I am not the one being blind and invested in a company=p