How is unavoidable random deaths by wolves and bears a game mechanic?

I haven't played rust for over a year because whenever I try and play the game I die in the first 30 minutes and lose my stuff from unavoidably being rip to death by animals just for being in the wrong place. Facepunch might as well get rid of the wolves and bears and just have the game crash randomly and make you lose all your stuff while you were playing, basically the same thing.