D&D (2024) Should there be variable recovery with a long rest?

[Crimson Longinus]

What I would prefer is just one type of rest that refreshes fraction of your resources. Then if you have time you can have multiple for a full refresh (there still can be limit how often you can take them.) Then it also is easy to alter whether this rest is fifteen minutes or a day or whatever to suit the pacing of your campaign.

 

[Scott Christian]

For me, it is an all or nothing piece. They want the game streamlined, and in fact, have done a great job with making it easy and simple. Mucking up the waters, especially for something as important as regaining hit points and resources, seems a move in the wrong direction. I am fine with it being an alternative in the DMG.
My own homebrew uses a mix, and I find it works great. But healing is limited, and it takes a week to heal, which is the reason the variable method works. I think it also plays into the story better. It lets the comforts of home, a safe place, a welcoming host mean something.

 

[Minigiant]

It's a bit complex but this is what I use

Time	Maneuver/Ki/AP Recovery	HD Recovery	HP Recovery	Slots/Rage Recovery	Exhaustion Recovery	Maximum HP Reset
Quick	X
Short	X	X
Long	X	X	X	X
Full	X	X	X	X	X
Extended	X	X	X	X	X	X

Beaks give half recovery, Rests 100% recovery. Vacations give double recovery. A quick vacation, like a quick dip in a magic pool, gives your monk twice his normal Ki points.

This gives the DM control of the availability of rests and the players power to seek out and use them.