Not sure about this one. I play by D&D rules and I can assure you that even at level 15, Yoshimo's lockpicking and trap disarming skills are a long way from being maxed out. Maybe it's different when you set the game difficulty to a lower setting?
You are right that the main reason for having a thief is for his thieving skills (of course). But Yoshimo, wearing shadow dragon plate mail, combined with his trusty little Celestial Fury sword is still handy to have around in a fight. I never found Jan to be quite as effective as a fighter...
It's also true that you lose Yoshimo if you take him to the Asylum - so don't bring him. Let him wait in Brynlaw for you - you don't need to have him in the Asylum anyway...
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