Flooding – yes. But where is the rudeness here? Is quoting phrases from a cult film rude? lol... If your behavior reminds you of some characters from there, then it's just a light jab)) just relax a little.
As for the cartographer, I'm already seeing ideas on how to use him. You can definitely think about a price for using him and a price for upgrading him in the fortress. At the very least, it's better than cutting down everything and impoverishing the game. Those same pillars will be useful if you allow digging from the 2nd or 3rd week.
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Message from Satyr:
Although, in reality, there is some truth to it – I would ban the no-names from the voting. And Rmax.