Believe me, I know how much work goes into these things. I've been a plot-runner and a mod in games before and I know it's hard. I honestly still think having more variety would help, even if it's just making a list of things that would be going on that month.

Maybe you can do a compromise, like having one month more dedicated to exploring and have another more for slice-of-life. Lots of mods make December a more relaxed month because of holidays, for example. Something to think about, anyway.