We will not be skipping any cutscenes here

Mostly agree. Depends on the game and sometimes the cutscene such as if it is FMV etc. vs. “filler” or such- but I play a lot of story and plot centric games where missing a cut scene at best reduces the game to a series of fetches or fights you don’t understand or at worst leaves you completely confused on what to do next or musing major details for gameplay or story. To each their own though- I mean, I tend to see a paycheck as appreciation of work and anything else is a bonus, but that’s a philosophical question of wether one believes that a creation “belongs” to the creator or the audience. Like- is it an insult to wear a Basketball shoe to not play basketball or to take a car made for economy and tune it for sporty driving? If Nolan or Cameron want their movies watched on a 40 foot screen with 800 speakers and I miss it in theaters I’m not going to forgo watching it or build an auditorium out of respect.