Reputation ranks
Ranks only ever go up; points can drop but your rank stays.
About reputation ranksI think the direction that this modpack is going into is perfect. The number one "issue" at the moment is the fact that its simply not finished. This of course has an impact on the gameplay and player experience, but is by no means a huge problem when it comes to this modpack, as it is a WIP with a very small developer team (stay strong Mari!).
While sometimes there are problems with performance and stability while playing, these can be resolved quickly most of the time. The discord is a great place to ask members of the community or the dev themselves if youre experiencing crashes/framedrops.
The 1 hour time limit is also fitting i belive. When first starting out with this modpack, I believe an hour is a reasonably challenging time to get through the game. More experienced players wont need anywhere close to an hour. Nevertheless, I do believe this is a fine time limit. With the modpack only becoming more well-done/finished in the future, I expect the difficulty to rise accordingly and thus justify the time limit.
The bonus timers that you can get after defeating bosses/from chests however take away from the experience in my opinion. The timers may not have a huge impact on the gameplay, as they only restore 1 minute of the 60 you have at the beginning, they do however make the clock even less of a factor in the players mind. I believe the tension or stress that could build from a limit of 60 minutes that is set in stone would greatly add to the survival horror aspect of this modpack. The limitation of the time you have should be pushed more to stress the player further, because time, just like arrows or food, is a limited resource.
The tutorial, or lack there-of, can also be a point of critique. While some players would certainly critique the lack of direction given to you in-game, I enjoy these types of games. Total freedom to figure out how to survive in this hellish world is quite an experience, and sometimes I do miss that lack of knowledge like when I first started playing this modpack.
Overall, Id say its a close to perfect Minecraft modpack to play alone or co-op. Highly recommend it.