I was playing the game last night, and noticed... You know how when you're offered to praise a monster? If my style is Even, but near to being strict, praising gets the "monster is delighted" response. If I'm near to being soft, the response is "monster seems pleased". Also, when I withhold praise, the responses seem to be based on how close to being strict or soft my style is. As if a spoiled monster gets mad when you don't praise, but isn't impressed when you do, and a well-trained monster appreciates it while not expecting it so much. Has anybody else noticed this?
If this is not just random coincidence, it seems like a good way to know when you're starting to drift one way or the other from Even and to take corrective action.