Yeah, that soft lock is present for sure.
Mostly my current issue is I'm in winter and there is low food, because we were not good at getting prepared, but me and my buddy just don't eat and can just die and respawn in base. Seems too easy to get through winter that way with really no harsh punishment. I'm trying to think of a more meaningful punishment that doesn't ruin the fun especially for winter time, but that difficult without rewriting some systems to allow for more meaningful de-buffs.
Any ideas would be great!
Also, thank you for the response.