After the Province Sweep Project, a noticeable increase in army enlistment occurred. The survivors that joined the expedition weighed the benefits and happily joined the army. Word of mouth was a powerful thing. With everything that the survivors witnessed, more people learned about the great opportunity to enlist in the army.
However, there are people who are against the idea. The already strong individuals think that it's better to go make your own group and gear up from there, which is in fact true if people are willing to take the risk.
Currently, the strong people were divided into two groups, one group advocates being your own boss while the other focuses on stability and taking it slow. No matter what, they're still contributing and that's what matters.