Original Commentary

Originally, this arc was supposed to have only lasted 6 days. But we had some jokes we wanted to fit in there that stretched things out a bit. I didn't expect Kimberly to be in bed this long. I really didn't - Isabel

Modern Commentary
Ms Taylor is the "write down all the rules so you can weaponize them" type.

In Nicole and Derek, Hippedown is shown as a more bureaucratic society, with the rules and expectations clearly written down. I think this is the beginning of that.

Sherup, where Namir Deiter is set, doesn't have nearly as many rules. Or, more accurately, they've got just as many rules but several of them are unwritten expectations that are arbitrarily enforced. - Terrence