Can you expand on what you mean?

In my experience, mod makers will create mods that change the game the way they feel it should be. I’m not sure why the change was made in this specific mod that you’re talking about. You would have to ask the mod creator.

What do you mean by “opinionated”?

Bluesky

Also, here’s the fiftyfiftyone site where you can find information about a protest near you.

I’ve joked about how if I was choking in a crowded restaurant that I would just die because I’d be too embarrassed to draw attention to myself.

Yeah, might as well have had them on watch while submerged, at that rate.