This is true and I like it. Some of the xp bonuses were pretty nice surprises too (iirc the workbench was like 4k or something which I liked). I wish you didn't have to have the workbench open during the final second to not miss out on xp but whatever. It is nice that you get xp without...
+1 to the OP on all counts.
The biggest issues for me concern the way you improve yourself. In a16 there were lots of different ways you could improve yourself -- developing skills, perks, finding schematics, fighting zombies, scavenging, etc. Most of those--except fighting zombies--are...