Burnham, ever since she has let her hair down, has been about principles but her time in the 32nd Century has allowed her to see life in a more complex way. Episode 8 entitled "All In" has her moving into more of a gray area, not of morality per se but of purpose. Things can't always go by the book (pun intended)

The aspect of wrapping up stories has to with the notion of pace and closure. The culmination of "The Book Of Boba Fett" in Episode 7 is more about showing a progression in Fett's mindset versus that of The Mandalorian which of course this finale builds quickly back into.

The texture of family is what propels the plot of Episode 10: "A Moral Star - Part II" because the choice is based on the nature of knowledge and motivation. Now granted the idea of negotiation should be a forgotten conclusion but it is based in the necessity of knowing most of the cards.