Just earned a 5 star on Theme. I wasn't very sure if it could be done without upgrades. But if someone was able to do it without upgrade. Then I find that it perfectly fits the meaning of the theme
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By all means, rate it whatever you think is fair!
But I agree with your mentality and I really wanted the game to have bonuses that were actually bonuses and not prerequisites for beating the game. In this case, it's the subtle difference between "death is required" and the actual given theme of the jam :)