Thank you for the feedback. Indeed the holes are a bit too annoying!
I was planning to add mechanics and puzzles where you had to drop the chain, including NPCs. I even made the art for those. But implementing the chain mechanic took more time than I expected and I had to cut it out (same for audio 😢). I agree with you it woul be way cooler to have more things to do without the chain.
The magnet chain is a great idea! I'll consider it if I decide to expand the game.