this is the biggest piece of criticism the game recieves, so i'll probably make my games easier from now on!
I disagree, it would help to make the player feel like it was their fault they died yes, but even still it wouldn't justify the punishment of going back to the start especially if there's no way to speed up the process somehow. Ideally, when a player gets sent back to the start, you want them to be able to use their knowledge of the game to advance faster, but it feels like you advance at the same pace every re-attempt.