Is Pilgrim the most realistic difficulty?

Wolves are afraid of people in real life. The bears in TLD are canonically black bears, which are more likely to run from you than attack. Great Bear Island is said to be based on Vancouver Island, and the west coast of Canada has mild winters. You eat like a power lifter with a tape worm in higher difficulties. I can’t imagine sitting down eating 2 cans of beans, a granola bar, and a kilo of venison, and still being hungry. I understand the game is meant to be challenging, but IRL if you manage to shoot a deer, you could probably make it through the winter if you’re the only one eating. It definitely isn’t the most fun difficulty, but I would argue Pilgrim is the most realistic. Maybe with loot tables lowered in custom settings.