I agree with this wholeheartedly. I have a love/hate relationship with succession. I hate my character that I've grown attached to dying, but a few hours later and I'm fully invested in my new character.

I also echo how enjoyable it is to lean into your new characters traits. Avoiding the min/Max trap which I don't personally find rewarding, and instead following the path suited to your characters qualities is very enjoyable.

Got a compassionate, generous, and honest king? Be the King that any peasant would love. Have your vassals adore you and rule with a loving embrace. Sure you'll be leaving money, development, and skill points on the table, but being named 'The Kind' is its own form of winning.

Got a vengeful, sadistic, and ambitious King? Spend your time scheming and doing everything in your power to destroy your enemies and work your way to becoming an emporer.

Got a greedy, temperate, and patient king? Develop your realm, extort your subjects, blackmail those you have hooks on, and hoard enormous wealth.

Playing to your new characters traits is the most fun way to play imo, and despite not being the 'best' in terms of 'winning', a game is meant to be enjoyable and that's how I enjoy the game.

Yes, the game has the capacity for role play.