Paddles standard on Design Pro, the main reason I went for the Design Pro.
Mine also has heated steering wheel.
I agree that the difference in power over the T5 and T8 is the reason why you get torque steer, the electric motor is not powerful enough to keep up with the front under full acceleration, and certainly a little worse with Polestar.
But tbh it is no worse than back in the day with hot hatch FWD just more lively and you have to be on the ball a bit more
it does not bother me, fact is it is a very very fast car when you want it to be.