Oh damn, thanks a lot, mate! That's an amazing review. :)
I'll be the first one to admit that CH's early parts are a bit rough, but so far I prioritize new content over fixing early parts. Not sure that that's the best decision for the game's reach, since a bunch of potential players might get deterred by said early parts, but reworks tend to take a lot of time - time that can't be spent on new content, thus risking the current player base's satisfaction for the potential gain of new players. Maybe I'll cave eventually and offset one update to rework the early game, but for now, I don't have any plans in that direction.
Either way, thanks for your comment and for playing CH!