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It doesn't have to have a number attached to it to be a factor in determining a course of action. And what about spellcasting? Like it or not, folks cast spells in discrete packages of requiring different degrees of power expenditure, which is replenished after time and rest that can itself be...

But if the PCs are aware of that pattern as you suggest, why wouldn't they act on that knowledge?

If you are operating on the premise that PCs are special, and serve different narrative purposes that are reflected in their mechanics, then yes, I can't refute you. I don't operate on that assumption, so the problem simply doesn't occur in my game.

This is why I lament the fact that art is so (IMO) overvalued in this industry. The difficulty in adding enough of it to satisfy some folks actively prevents some great creative work from seeing the light of day I think.

I've always preferred, "you can certainly try" over "no" myself.

The above is far from the "different strokes" attitude @DEFCON 1 proposed and that you liked. Looks more like you think anyone who feels differently than you is either an "idiot" or "refuses to treat the world as the world".

Good thing I don't have to worry about PCs and NPCs being different.

Pretty sure that's just one subjective interpretation of how to translate the mechanics of spellcasting into the setting.

IMO, a person can have an idea of their defenses and reflexes (AC), how refreshed and ready for action they are physically, mentally and emotionally (HP), and how well their training compares to others with a similar skill set (character level).

IMO the setting (ie, the fiction) comes first, so the mechanics have the job of explaining the fiction, not the other way round. Your scenario should therefore ideally never happen at my table. And more explanation isn't exactly required but IMO it is appreciated. I always say, "I think" or...

There you go. Change the rules to make the game you want!

I would recommend looking into Solodark, the solo play Shadowdark game. It's free!

Is your argument that those concepts do? If so, why change their strategy so radically after they dropped 4e?

Where is that assumed? Page and product please.

Are they surprised that they find that stamina in exactly the same way every morning?

How long until they apply that attitude to their work in "the world's greatest RPG"?

A perfectly acceptable stance to take at your table. Thank you for making your subjective personal feelings on this matter clear.

I could not disagree more. Who says the game's rules assume heroism (by which I assume you mean moral heroism)? And there is no reason that the rules can't or shouldn't reflect the setting. Even if you disagree, in what way is that "laughable"? For the record, I loved Dragonlance's explanation...

This is why my solution is to drop the official game altogether and find and/or make one that works for me and my people. I make the game better, instead of waiting in vain for WotC to do it.

Sure, but following WotC's flawed designs is on us, if we do it.