When will custom difficulty be available?

[bunnabelle]

If I recall correctly, it used to be easy in the first game to choose between being left alone vs attacked by bugs. Now I have to choose having all the recipes spoiled for me by going Creative Mode and I'll never get combat when I want it. I wish it had been explicit before I sunk a couple hours in that you couldn't go back and forth between survival and non-combat. It instead said "you can change this in the start menu anytime", which under the comments and suggestions heading is pretty misleading.

I can't play survival mode all the time like this, it's too stressful, and I don't see much point if everything is just given to me. How long until I can actually play this game in a way that's enjoyable?