Single Player Item Interaction - What's the Plan?

I have been playing the alphas rather consistently, and one thing that keeps coming up is - what will item interaction be like in the SP offline component? Will everything be nailed down like it is currently, or will you be able to manipulate and move around items as per the early videos of the game?

Item interaction (NOT just crafting) is pretty important to some of us Ultima vets. I understand that moving items around in MP or even SP online could be problematic, but I think I will be a little disappointed if the SP offline part of the game is literally the same interaction ability, except without other players.

I'm sorry as well if this topic has already been covered; I haven't been able to find this exact question discussed.

 

I would have the same expectations. Because you are playing in the offline mode, it's very likely they'll let you do so as you please. Those current limitations are purely because of multiplayer.