For now, the hunting profession needs a buff, people go around killing all the animals and leaving the bodies on the ground simply because the XP gained by clearing the hunt is completely low.
In the initial cities, for example, you see dozens of dead sagi birds and no one taking the bodies.
scholar is completely useless for players who are not from the settlement or prefer to play "more solo" inside one. the only thing other than the usefulness of the settlement are the healing potions.