Lilliput and their traditions

Lilliputians have another thing to add to their resume: being extremely dogged especially to tradition. These people will not give in to anything! I for one find them frustratingly stubborn. For example how they will net get over their differences of heel height! A millimeter or so is not that much of a difference even if it is to an incredibly small human such as the Lilliputians. Also they cannot even negotiate on whether or not which side of an egg they should break first. I think it’s rather easy to say “you crack your egg one way, I’ll do it the other!” and be over with it. Must they not compromise on such a silly tradition and lose thousands of lives in the process?