Thank you! These kind of feedbacks really give me purpose!
There is something magical when you see that someone else enjoys your hard work and understands the design decisions behind it. :)
"I still feel like there could be something that could be done to expand and "use" the atmosphere to your advantage and have something regarding exploring the environments in search for items (maybe while going to one bonfire to another? Gifts in excess could be used to light more bonfires?)"
Funny that you've mention that as the exact idea of multiple bonfires came to yesterday :D