But, arriving late in the story, it remains a plot point rather than a developed concept.'

I suppose they mean the people on the planet, but I kind of got the whole "behavior modification = bad" message within the first ten minutes when River was being modified. I didn't see it as a sudden jump at all, since I'd think a government who would do that to young adults would have no issues applying the same techniques to a larger group like a planet. Why not?

Also, hi! *waves*