To expand on this why not add a recipe system where you can make different types of nutrient blocks as a way to balance the nutrient block maker, like have hidden recipes that offer different buffs and ailments based on quality and type of resources…
One thing that could be nice to try is to get rid of the vending/coffee machine and/or introduce a nutrient block/solution maker that would make the different quality blocks based on the (hidden) recipes. This would resolve some of the issues with t…