What do you think about giving the possibility of a more wild style? I give an example. Maybe add what can be a bow (both craftable and one maybe advanced) and a crossbow (always one craftable and one advanced complete with a viewfinder and flashlight .. makes the quieter player even more devastating! And the game more survive.
I know very well that this is a survival and we are not on weapons, but having the possibility of being able to interact, in addition to other players, with survivors commanded by the AI makes things more exciting