Lol, yeah, me too. But I also have another reason, talking to them can end up in receiving items, or key items, or may trigger a lot of things elsewhere.
I like I looks of Ecruteak, but as always I will have complains...
For example, I wanted most trees to be orange, not so less... I wanted the city to be grassy and green at its floor, not dry and brown as it is now.
Then comes the music, which I would have a lot to talk about, and the list goes on a bit.
You didn't tell me what version you're playing.
That's too bad, but it will help I guess... How long do you work each day?