The game progression feels distorted

The game becomes easier than harder as you dwell further.
It makes feel like the game is over during Act 2. Then its just farming the areas and bosses.

IMO it should be facerolling at start and gets harder.

Also it feels like Jonathan is behind back pointing at screen that I should "do it like this" and slaps me if I try to seek option to make x work with y, because everything is overthought where the Developers has thought: "Ah they might use this with that so lets put negative to this because I am smarter".

Its not your job to outwit experienced players as a developer, that is really stupid thing to do.
All you are doing is handicapping potential because of your own ego.