Does anyone else feel that their players kinda fetishize Royalty?

[noob]

I suppose my question is, if it's a sandbox...why are you so upset that they're choosing a side?

It seems to be a side that rewards them. Perhaps they're not playing paragon heroes, but rather mercenaries?

Especially since nobility that crushes the poor under the taxes tends to make anyone outside of that nobility have little ability to reward in cash mercenaries.