Sometimes I think some of us just forget that this is a fictional universe and get carried away with our concerns! Also, I think the cheese is probably a symbol or a metaphor. And also an inherently funny word!
While I can’t explain why some people are idiots, I believe it’s beneficial on a population level to have both inbreeding and outbreeding, just as it’s beneficial to a small band of hunter-gatherers to have both near-sightedness and far-sightedness in the group.
I feel Wesley is not getting enough credit for writing. Personally, I’d rather have an entertaining correspondent than some wooer cluttering up the place.
‘Twit’ is a bit harsh. He’s a cheese-obsessed sweetie-pie.