Well first of all, thank you very much for beeing so thorough with your comment!
We really wanted to give focus on the narrative side of this game since the start, and we tried to incorporate a bit of each character on their own level as well as their own tutorial.
As you say, we intended the Queen's playstyle to be more free and haphazardous, and Alice's to be slower and more meditative, but there's also a mechanics aspect tied to the necessities of the game's narrative for each one's control scheme being so unequal. Anyhow, I'm really happy you've noticed :D
I hope you get to experience the rest of the game and that you like it as much as you've liked what has come before!