The freedom is amazing, but (this is coming from someone whose favorite game is probably Minecraft) I also think it's a pretty big drawback. Like you can make your base look like anything you want with practically any layout you want, but there's very little practical reason not to live in a hole in the ground. In a way I wish they could implement a Rimworld-esque system for identifying rooms and structures (this room has a stove so it's a kitchen, this one has a pool table so it's a rec room) That kind of system seems like a perfect fit for managing villagers, and considering how broken villager trading is I feel like it's something the game really needs. Pity it would be nearly impossible to implement lol