But the chief isn't forced down our throats. After the first one, you can ignore that feature and have the kind of tribe you want. The GC is forever a pain. Plus, unlike the GC, the chief doesn't actively disrupt your tribe, so even if you do have a chief, it isn't a constant annoyance.

I guess totems could be ignored too, since you just need one, which is why they don't bother me that much.

With the GC, all you can do is hope you're astronomically lucky and he gets clobbered by an event.