Thousands? Maybe a couple hundred people on the Internet take the Reddit post seriously, and no reputable gaming site gives it any weight. And the NPC's have just as much life as any other other comparable game. Skyrim's random vendors and NPCS had virtually no personality of note. And she didn't have time to explain why she had been watching us. She had little time, and actually explained the important things like the Vex, the Black Garden, it's Heart, and how to heal the Traveler.