So now when I see mention of the problematic checkpoint system, I'm often seeing replies referencing the new save system that will apparently be implemented when the new DLC releases. I initially assumed that this implied the system mentioned was a replacement/overhaul of the current checkpoint system, but then I realized I've never seen a description that outright says this or explains what exactly the new save system entails.
I'm desperately hoping the new system isn't just in-reference to a save-state kind of thing and actually is the fix for the current system that I initially assumed it was.

I do feel compelled to say again, about four years later, that the checkpoint system is a bizarre combination of the biggest problem with the game as well as one the most easily fixable problems in the game. I don't want to go on too long a tangent about this, but it has been frustrating to return years later and see conversation regarding this issue still waved aside with comments such as

"The devs have been working on "X"."
or
"This is going to be fixed when the DLC comes out."
or
"This is not a simple feature to implement."

While the third example is just outright false unless something is catastrophically wrong with the base game's coding, the other two are also unacceptable as well. It has been over four years since Prodeus released and no adjustments to the checkpoint system have been made. Even if the developers like playing with the current save system, they could simply have an option for which checkpoint system the player prefers to use. So many people have mentioned that this is a near deal-breaker for them because of how negatively it impacts their experience, so even if the developers did not initially view this as a problem (or even if they still don't?), it should be clear from how many people have mentioned this that at the very least, an option to play without this bizarre system should be implemented.

I don't want this to come off as just a "complainy" post, but I do feel the need to reiterate the importance of these complaints to make clear why I feel this question is so important. I love the look, feel, and sound of Prodeus; I played a bunch of it when I first got my hands on it, but the insane feeling checkpoint system trivialized so much of the game and had a massive impact on how much I felt I was able to get out of the experience as a whole. I hope that myself and others who have "complained" about this in the past have not been overlooked as just wanting to complain about something, as I know for me, I am taking the time to make a post because of how awesome I think Prodeus could be if not for the current checkpoint system. I don't want this to be taken as any kind of "bashing" on the developers or anyone else, as I only want to communicate what a critical issue this is for so many players and for it to be handled as such, not handled as something that can be delayed for five-or-so years before addressing.

I will absolutely be playing through the campaign again once this has been resolved because I love the core game, but this really is a serious issue.

Sorry for the wall-o'-text! Thanks for reading!