To a degree I guess as the audiences own experiences will determine there own interpretation of the work, but in this situation I don't think someone's own experiences is going to impact too much the fact that silksong is hard as nails at points

Then it's not the developer's fault anymore that the game is hard.
It exists by itself.

Respect is a weird word. It seems to have 2 nearly opposite meanings (kind of like literally):

1. Deep admiration for someone or something for their abilities, qualities, or achievements
2. Due regard for the feelings, wishes, or rights of others

So the first one implies that respect must be earned. The second implies that everyone must be respected by default (their due regard), thus respect is unearned.

No you don't, so you can either mod the game or not play the game right?