but they accept that line for upkeeps paid from global treasury? albeit at inflated rate? granted hundreds of gold and a few tens are somewhat different.
Exactly. Travelling every once in a while over a large distance with a huge amount of gold, with the risk of having it stolen, is interesting gameplay.
Travelling around all the time with a few tens of gold is boring !@#$.
That's why upkeep gold can be sent via NPC couriers, merchants, pilgrims, whatever. But the massive amounts required for enlarging a temple can not.
