1.7 changes?

But then you don't get the independence or ridiculous amount of space that living alone in the wilderness would grant

 

Not to mention living with others means actually communicating and somewhat working with them. Ew

 

Living alone is pretty fun, and living with other people is fun too, if they are your friends.

 

you can still do that, there just a higher risk of death or get an outpost/make a peaceful town like I said.