I'll be honest, I quite enjoy the rest system. (Also I feel quite satisfied to learn that I was right when I guessed that you would be able to partial rest even with enough food for a full rest) I've just made it to the druid grove and have been poking around there for a bit and thus far, inventory management hasn't been a big deal. Though I agree that food should be useable for long rests from the camp stash, I'm sure that'll come along in a future patch. Plus I personally find it really satisfying in a weird way. I think I might actually like resting *more* now for some weird reason. Probably helps that I always religiously collected every piece of food anyway out of fear that I'd need it.
I also don't understand why people are calling this mechanic "hardcore" or talking about "no rest modes." I like it and I am very, very far from a hardcore gamer. I am very much here for story first and so far I don't feel like it's interfering with my enjoyment of the story at all. So from my perspective there's been a moderate net positive and I hope they keep iterating on this sytem until they reach something satisfying for everyone.
