Something to keep in mind to contextualize the interaction statistics: the density of contributors to lurkers in these numbers will be drastically higher here due to the greater barrier to entry as well as the average user type of the migration. It should be expected that the average user in a niche/early-adopter community will be more active.

But then what about the community for all things Carrots?

It's funny, I feel the same way just reversed. Really liked both, but StS is a forever game for me and I think it's the game I own on the most platforms (PC, switch, and android)