Thanks so much! Really appreciate the feedback.
Since the beta release we have updated some of the values and abilities to smooth out the difficulty and make the abilities more useful. We also have made some updates to the ending of the game. But you are onto something with feeling like losing is better for the world as a whole, because your goal as the main character is to bring about the return of an old one which from an outside point of view is likely not a good outcome.
So happy you played through though and enjoyed it!