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Sure, but you said that games typically don't assume either of them. "Flavor" and "feel", as nebulous as they are, can definitely be shaped by the mechanics. That doesn't mean that that is all that is affected by mechanics. Not to mention, what you describe here as flavor suggest a particular...

The whole reason there are so many different systems (and more being created everyday) is to cater to different play styles. If systems didn't try to encourage particular play styles then there would be no need to have more than one game that we all play. The impetus for modern game design was...

That is not what he means by acting or role assumption. When he says "acting", he is talking about playing as a specific character (James Bond) and when he says "role assumption" he is talking about taking on a general responsibility or job (spy). That is why he says that questing is "closer to...

Which PCs would you ask for an explanation?