this thread reminds me how much people will argue in favor or agaisnt something entierly depending on wether or not divinity dd it.
eveyone would be falling over each other for beeing ableto kill everyone because "freedom".
but divinity did it so now there wasnt beeing done enaugh.
Its not the "Multiplayer nature" of those games that made it so killing people is of little consequence.
The reason for it is simply that its a feature that most people will not use (because ultimatltey you are diminishing your own content) and thus its not very well developed.
Im pretty sure if larian had infinite money they would have implemented a proper reputation and justice system.
But when the game came out they still hadnt properly fixed up act 3 so i guess the "Murder everyone and get send to jail" playstyle just wasnt the priority