Bases and locations

As the title implies I wish to discuss bases and their possible locations.

First off are multiple bases even feasible or useful? When I first survived the 90 days and basically won the game I had the idea of setting up a base in every possible location and disregarding the amount of work needed for it the moment you keep animals it's effectively dead as you need to constantly check on them. If I were to release them would it allow me to capture them again later as random catches in my traps? I'm asking that as I know there is a population mechanic in the game and my first time around I destroyed it so now I'm extra careful and would love to know if it's possible as it will open so many options.

I want to know where you choose to have your bases in general but I also have several locations I want to ask about:

Do people even use the cellar? I'm seriously asking as it's a huge investment for an undefined benefit and i struggle to use it as I need to keep 2 places clean and I can't craft while cooking and most importantly I tend to forgot I have food there and let it spoil, this is why I suggested turning the cellar into an upgrade for your house so it will all be In the same place.

So far I generally bases in the jungle path as it's close to basically everything (1 step from bay for sand, salt and fish, 1 step from mud and bugs and 1 step from nuts and hunting prey on the grasslands) and it also has many good things like kava and all the trees. Should I stay there or base in the wetlands in the future for all the easy mud and water (also the well) and the "free" shelter of the cave?

I plan on building the stone hut in the eastern highlands right before the volcano as my best base and with the advanced kiln and water reservoirs to craft all my brimstone pesticide.

How should I go about things if I want to base on a beach? I know the only house that can handle the storms is the stone hut but it's not an option considering I can't get it early so my only thought is to either use the rock's cave or the desolate beach cave especially after opening up the cave system. My assumption is that I would need a character that doesn't care about the smell or filth to keep my sanity but besides that I start to struggle because my food options are limited to birds, fish, crustaceans and mollusks.

I would love any input about your favorite base locations and types of bases as I have a lot left to learn