Wow, very thorough response, many thanks!
I have to agree on your arguments, some of the mentioned issues were noticed before release but time was pressing to prioritize completion over polishing/balancing. Even my testers (my children actually:) told me I should at least place kind of road pointers to make final location less hidden.
Anyway, I like you enjoyed the game and discovered the real completion goal, congrats! It warms my heart:)