They want a break from their present situation so they can concentrate on planning for their future plans since it's hard to plan for the future when they are fully involved in the present. That's why. Not vague at all.
Edit: her wikipedia page also uses "she" and "her" etc throughout.
If i replace she in op's line "She wants a break" it feels like they are writing about someone more familiar to them. "They" implies distance between the observer and observed.
Yes they did.
Why do so many people try to act as if implication isn't a thing in online interactions?