bit_crusherrr: I thought the whole point of Kickstarter was so you didn't have to get a publisher on board?
The kickstarter was to be able to add extra features and polish to the game. There were deals with distributors and retailers before that point (the distributors guaranteed a minimum number of retail sales, and handled the localization). It doesn't matter who is involved on the developer side of the equation, retailers and distributors are always going to be involved in any general retail release.
FWIW, if a few recent comments and interviews are any indication, Larian will be much less likely to do a retail release for future games, and more likely to have a staggered release, rather than try to have all localizations done at one.