[@MsChimeric] Absolutely you're very welcome to hop in! :)

Good question! I think it's in everyone's best interest if PCs were not Grit. Most of the beginning of the plot centers on the popular opinion of the Grit and the mystery about what's happening -- a PC Grit would have a terrible time navigating the story. However, there is one PC so far that is a Grit sympathizer, if you like the idea.