i still think part of why tng and ds9 have such different cast dynamics is that sisko stays in his office working most of the time while picard feels the need to sit in his very important la-z-boy and babysit his large adult subordinates all day long and only uses the ready room for brooding and chewing riker out. as a result picard trembles with nearly imperceptible rage every time someone farts on the bridge whereas sisko’s like oh the old man’s screwing someone in the turbolift again? well i’d better not have to do any paperwork about it