the permadeath mechanic needs to change if DECA wishes to not see complaints about p2w and st powercreep

What makes you think complaints about P2W and ST powercreep would vanish if permadeath was removed?

So core concepts that were changed many years ago change e game? Who woulda thunk that! It's almost as if thats exactly what I'm suggesting.

Those changes were made for the health of the game. Mass duping was destroying the game.

Your change would destroy the game, period, for most people.

A change to the "core" mechanic that persuades people to spend more money on the game. Id be more inclined to buy an ST if I know if I die to a 5 second lag spike, I won't be out of $50.

Everyone would quit because there's no point in playing anymore. There's no risk, it's just a sandbox arcade game that people will drop like its nothing.

Why get a good pet if dying doesn't matter anyway? Why bother trying to get super good or play skilled when dying doesn't matter?

etc.