I use the settings! I haven't used this mod in a while, but this mod is definitely one to come back to every once in a while.
I think the settings are good as they are now, the only slight change I can think of, is to move the ability to exclude the starting area to the general settings, as a toggle. That way, you won't have to make 2 versions of the same config, reducing the clutter in the drop-down menu.