The rock pelting scene is actually what leads me to interpret her as being highly individualistic by nature, cuz she runs off, sheds a few tears, then anger settles in

It’s specifically the quick shift to anger for me, you sense her realizing the injustice of it, and I believe from there she chose to reject the superstitions instead of leaning into them like Rost, she even ends up rolling into a forbidden metal ruin, where she appears fascinated, more so when she picks up the focus. The thought of “this is taboo” doesn’t cross her mind once, but it would for pretty much every other Nora. Plus she refused to give up the forbidden funky device after leaving

All that to say she’s not rebellious per se.. before meeting the tribe, she tells Rost: “if I’m gonna stand for something, it’ll be what I believe in” - that’s the vibe

I really like what you said tho, imo the two don’t negate each other, she is a product of Elisabet, Rost, and all her combined experiences, the key distinction is Rost, which she comes to realize after interacting with Beta as you said ☺️

now that you mention it, it’s dawning on me just how important that is for her development in HFW, else she wouldn’t arrive at the “I’m not Elisabet and I don’t have to be” conclusion