I played the first day H&H dropped and it was really bad.

Just started to play again after the most recent balance pass and I have to say that it isn't all that bad.

Food has changed a lot but not overly difficult and since the effects last longer it feels like I am eating less food and progression of food makes it so you shouldn't stockpile much as you outgrow it fast enough.

Overall the stamina usage feels fine for my playstyle.. I don't notice much change from pre H&H ... I may have less "reserve" but for how I normally played before there is enough for what I am doing. <so far... just in the mountains right now>

A lot of things like mining seem to be taking less stamina due to the pickax getting multiple hits on top of the ore veins all seem to be doubled up. So stamina per amount mined feels like it has dropped as well as time spent mining in total and needing fewer spots.

The multiple hit thing really does well in the swamps in the muck piles as well.. much faster and less stamina to clear passages.

So far it feels more balanced but very reasonable.