Yup lemme just plonk down my instant shelter while this 2 star seeker is after me.
Or my trusty inventory-hogging portal.

The game shouldnt be *unplayable* without rested buff. Stamina needs a bit of tweaking.

Also my god yes the food degradation mechanic is meant to help let you down easier so you dont just bork down from 200+ hp to 25 when youre food all runs out.. but yeesh. The rate of decay is brutal, and is way too punishing. Having to re-eat your food at 50% of its timer sucks.