True, for Klingons it’s a beautifully written story developed over not just entire seasons, but shows and movies for the reasons Blizzard refuses to ignore for the orcs - a system of honour that these two races cling to is inherently flawed and toxic to every level of society.
The inherent flaws of an honour system and tribal governance of clans that they’re supposed to be moving away from. What is supposed to encourage fairness becomes a cycle of violence in want of institutions. In this, the constantly collapsing Horde polity is fairly realistic. We’ll see if this council model fares better.
When Earthen use gems to restore their body be it via consumption or their barber shop, sometimes it manifests in a Kintsugi-style pattern on parts of their body. They have the same idea when it comes to this kind of repair work.
Earthen have been shown in quests to suffer from mental trauma and some kind of PTSD, including dementia-like cases. The hot springs that magically replenish damage and relieve mental stress, and Cinderbrew/other beverages actually serve a critical function in Earthen society: mental health care. The reason for this? Skardyn, and workload management.
The void is very well known for attacking the mind. Skardyn being such a massive deal for Earthen means the best way to deal with Skardyn corruption is to make sure the mind is well fortified and healthy. The hot tubs and the bath in Freywold provide a function of minimising the risk of it being a problem. That might also be why Skardyn are found in the Ringing Depths: I don’t recall many hot baths down there.
Workload also just makes sense. Content workers with rest periods work far more effectively than if they don’t.
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