Interesting. I know what you mean, but to speculate: maybe they saw the ritual as a requirement to perform, rather than a privilege, as evidenced by their givin

Interesting. I know what you mean, but to speculate: maybe they saw the ritual as a requirement to perform, rather than a privilege, as evidenced by their giving it up so fast. So perhaps their satisfaction with a playback signifies that nothing, in their minds, is lost.