Whither Exploration? The Invisible Pillar of 5th Edition (Patreon)

Whither Exploration? - The Invisible Pillar of 5th Edition

The 5 th Edition of D&D identified Three Pillars of Adventure: Of these, nobody seems to have been particularly confused by social interaction (those are the talky-talky bits) or combat (there's a whole combat system hardwired to an action economy, tactical movement, and hit point depletion). Exploration, though?