Pathfinding and trap-detection of some kind are major missing competencies in our party... until we get the Enchanted Compass of Pathfinding, or the Ten Foot Pole of Poking Traps. At which point the gulf between a utility class that provides those capacities for the whole run, versus a combat/magic/shenanigans focused class with a stronger growth curve, becomes more significant. While a dedicated utility/scout class will certainly still be better - Danger Sense especially is amazing - the gap can be somewhat mitigated, and it's probably a mistake to think we have to cover every base perfectly.
Now, I have no idea how much we should expect to find or buy items which help with reconnaissance/trap finding. Given that item shops have been said to be a significant component of this floor and the game going forward, and those sorts of items are not uncommon in dungeon-crawling RPGs, it feels like it's not hugely out-of-genre to expect? But IDK, maybe any items offering good mapping or trap-finding are extremely expensive because many Crawlers will want them. Or maybe they're mostly single-use, so we will sometimes find ourselves in a pinch when we run low on ten foot poles and scrolls of find exit. It feels hard to know for sure.
Another option, at least as far as reconnaissance and exits go (less so traps), is trying to maintain and cultivate friendships with other groups of Crawlers, and sharing information. Which given a major potential application of Sysop is going to be trading/sharing with other players, is probably something we'll want to do anyway.
Suffice to say, I don't think this is a question with a simple answer.
