Make PUBG a survival game again - what does that mean exactly?

I keep seeing this same request across reddit by various people and I originally argued that "PUBG was never a survival game", but one mod made me realise that this is a semantic argument and that my view of what a survival game is may differ from other peoples.

So, my question to everyone is:

What changes will make this the game that you want to play, why do you want those changes and how do you think it will impact core gameplay.

The two main things I've seen are:

• Make the circles slower
• Drop the amount of loot

Personally I think both are terrible ideas that would lead to a stagnant midgame, which was one of the things these changes sought to address originally.

I'd like to hear other peoples views - civil discussion only though.