But really, what difference would it make?...lets say the same colony scouts stay on their own scouting missions....yea, sure they could run, but to where? And why?...near as I can tell there's would likely be one or the more comfy positions in the newly maller-ized colony.

No doubt durai recognized that so long as you make the only option the best option...people are far less likely to search out their own..options