Wow this is some great discussion! I've been playing sandbox survival games for quite a while and I agree with most of the points being made. Early on when you're trying to survive, I personally love not having the option to just "skip" the scariest parts of the game. The adrenaline rush the game provides during the struggle at night is one that I love so much. However, once you are at a higher tier of advancement, and night time poses almost zero threats, maybe an option to sleep through the night makes sense. I would compare it to camping versus living in a house. Sleeping through the night while camping can be more difficult if you have to feed the fire; deal with leaking tents, bugs, etc. Sleeping through the night in your home is pretty much a given. So maybe the best answer is just have a craftable item that allows you sleep through the night entirely. To make it a more interesting game dynamic, maybe make it something you cannot pick up and carry. That would tend to make it a more permanent "home" type feature.
