The Oddball Rule
Recovery rolls seem like they don't quite follow the rules.
You're not crazy, but they do. They are passive, Free Action rolls that can happen even if you are unconscious, but that do generate effect - like perception checks. Wounds resist them in turn, but typically cannot generate effect against the character without extreme rolls.
It's semantics. Feel free to find another way to say it, or tweak them so that they make more sense to you. Currently, all characters have the Conceit that they get recovery rolls, which use slightly modified rules to better model real-world healing.