No patch needed. Inbreeding was put back into the game in .753
It just wasn't an optional fetish in the menu (to hide it from Paetron, I assume)
It was always on. If you bred 2 that were closely related, you'd get the same old 'In the family' message. And a risk of Abomination/Sterile
Haven't played the new one yet, I'm assuming it's still there.
Been watching this game on and off for a long time. Glad it's finally getting some proper
game mechanics.
As for the first 3. No contradiction.
I think you just missed the fact that there's a difference between Rank and Level.
I'm assuming he's basically copied the way it was done in
Breeding Season.
In short:
They're born with a stat Rank that never changes.
E rank Levels very slowly.
S rank Levels very quickly.
With a bunch of ranks in-between.