Good question, and bound to provoke arguments on both sides.
Personally, I see that sort of thing as a detriment to RP. If I'm in the middle of a running gunfight with a couple of thugs on Tomin Kora, the last thing I want to think about is food. So, no thanks for those "You are getting hungry" or "You are getting thirsty" messages. It's enough to worry about those thugs plugging me with a blast from a pulse rifle, inflicting an injury and lowering my ability to successfully fight back.
Similarly, I don't want to worry about having to go to the bathroom, having to wash my hair, having to apply deodorant to my armpits or shave. I have to do that IRL occasionally as it is. No sense burdening myself with it online too.
Some elements are just best left "offscreen" in a roleplaying-focused game.
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