That`s exactly how I see it and a nice touch too. But I suppose if people whine enough even this will be dumbed down. heck, they might even go back to Morrowind where everyone stood around waiting just for you.
I wish. Standing around for an NPC in a single player game is annoying. There's nothing "Real Life" about it. These NPCs live an entire day in about what? 30 or so real life minutes. If I play for several hours, that means my Avatar hasn't slept in weeks. Some may like it, but I find it very unreal and beyond annoying.