Notes taken! All of the issues you've listed are on top of the to-do list.
I tried going for a quick fix for the rope system but I had to rework a bunch of code to be able to do it properly. I'll work more on that for the next updates.
More dodging charges are a good idea, as I wanted to make it improve with agility somehow.
I'm having a hard time balancing difficulty because I don't have any data about how the game plays out for most people. As I said somewhere here before, I play it quite a bit to test and build the new features so it's not hard for me anymore, to the point I can usually go through all waves without ever getting grabbed.
I had in mind that difficulty settings would be ideal for this. I will fix most of the things that bother you, either by changing the mechanics themselves or by adding equipment/skills, but some things will be configurable according to how you want the game to play out.
Again, I'm grateful for when you guys write such detailed reviews, it really helps!