Yesterday I had a green message flash up, to say 10 of my villagers, adults only and all young and fit, had left the shore by boat to explore for a new home.

The game is completed weeks ago, and I just have kept it going.

Of course I immediately was able to have more babies as the tribe previously was at max populations and I have to wait for an Elder to die to start a new baby.

Has anyone else had their villagers do this?
And do they come back??
If so my population would be way over.

They cannot be the party that we found in VV3 as there are kids there.

Did a search but could not find anything.