Maelstrom

To my knowledge loose stones do not respawn. Sounds like they are a desired resource. What do you use loose stones for?

Almost everything about the world settings can be modified when you first create a world. Look for the customize world button.

I see this as an optional impact to the game. If you don't enhance your living space, nothing changes and no sweat off of anyone's back. If you want the benefits, then you can build to activate them. It wouldn't be a forced mechanic, like spending untold "hours" crafting pottery for your early needs (food, tool crafting, storage, etc.)

Is it 3 months or does it use a set number of in-game days that adds to three months given default settings?

Lesson learned - store milk in buckets until ready to craft or consume. Got it!

Not sure. To be honest I don't have direct experience with milk yet, and commenting only from watching youtubers/streamers show that there isn't spoilage of milk in their game play. [edit] - Is curdled milk the precursor for "converting" it to cheese?

In related bizarre animal behavior, I watched a ram climb a ladder that was two blocks tall to escape it's pen.

Or possibly add the ability for milk to spoil and subsequently sealed in a barrel to extend it's shelf life?

I understand the developers need to protect their income, but there should be a way to provide offline play capability as well. Minecraft does, so it shouldn't be that hard.

If you have grass on your island Little Bunny Foo Foo might have spawned, raided and retreated overseas.

Something I failed to mention. Batteries have limited life and new ones need to be crafted, including using more temporal gears (giving farming drifters a purpose). Perhaps used temporal gears turn into one or two rusty gears.

I think this is a fantastic idea! I imagine each segment has a specialized function and maybe a limit of 10 sections to any centipede. The head would be for steering controls, first segment for the pilot and then additional sections for either storage, battery or passengers. Add in a requirement that longer centipedes need multiple batteries to sufficiently power the mechanism. Perhaps batteries are crafted from a temporal gear, quartz and iron plate casing. Hopefully someone in the modding community might be inspired.

I like the idea of added unrotten food to a composter. I think adding the additional mechanic of rotting food causing other food to rot quicker would be an "unfun" element for a large number of players (myself included). While it adds realism, sometimes adding realism detracts from the fun of a game.