It's just substituting one set of acronyms to another. In a way, people find community in it. Whether they enrich one another or bathe in misery is a distinct conversation.
The first few hours on felt dull. Lots of reviews were praising it and I just didn't get why. Dirtmouth and the Forgotten Crossroads weren't really exhilarating, so I stopped after ~5h.
A couple months later I created a new game slot. My POV shifted by following Cornifer's passion for exploring for exploring's sake, instead of grinding the Geo economy. The soundtrack really enhances the experience and environment of each section. I'm now ~120h in and still unsure if I'm halfway there!
I'd go with yes, as rising intonation conveys questioning (at least in the languages I somewhat know). We even have a '?' symbol.
In and of itself, all that shows to me that, if not answer, making questions is very much part of our nature!
And questions, such as yours, incite discussion and create cultures. Even if not accurate, myths were a way of answering why we're here and why seasons exist(ed).
A neat Brazilian production; I loved the characters and world-building. Barely, if ever, it's mentioned.
Recently came across the pilot for the webseries that evolved into the Netflix production. It's cool to see how early ideas morphed into whole storylines.
How to learn this? The way it's taught is so people don't know they don't know. What are good starting resources?