A big desire for a companion would make me even more addicted (Skills and Customization)

[RichyPier]

I love the new feature of having useful companions and am surprised at how well it works and looks. You do so nice work - I love it.

Will we also be able to level up companions and select specific and random perks?
It would be incredibly fun to train companions for specific tasks (e.g., for carrying, others for gathering, others for combat).
Customized companions would also be fun, if an ant could look a little different (wait, I only have one, maybe they already look different), or you could dress them in a different color, etc.