Valid points Cooperal...

But as a seasoned player with max gear and stats, its not the one stars or even the two stars, its those moments you forgot to eat, let it get dark, got wet, ran too long (no stamina) and ran into 4 goblins (one of which is a two star) fight your way through them, accidentally aggroing a group of Lox, and just when you think you have weathered the storm you get bonked by a deathsquito.

The opportunity to die still exists, it just takes some complacency.

I personally hope they don't nerf anything. In fact i'm for making mobs hit harder. I wish the deathsquitos were still the threat they once were. I'd like to see smarter AI, goblins that surround you before they attack. Trolls that look for weaknesses in your base.