[tpoacher]

Just because there is a physics connection doesnt make this a good name for the parameter.

I do understand the benefit of not having 10 different names for the same concept under different scenarios, however. Even if that name isnt the best.

But note that, even in the physics scenario, temperature isnt really the name providing the most intuition either. You need to be aware of the connection between higher temperature -> higher excitability/mobility to begin with, for it to make sense; and temperature isnt the only way to modify this underlying excitability in the first place.