go take a look at a few substations.
for many, grounded means sitting on a concrete slab poured on a bed of gravel.
Tesla grounded to 30 foot depth or more - for a reason.
it took me 25 feet to ground my house due to alluvial soil - didn't meet much refusal until that point.
arcs are seeking discharge to ground - duh.
if not available, they will seek lower voltage path to discharge.
I'll just call it faggotry anon…