Let me start by saying that I love the game, but players I interact with, as well as personalities I follow online, think there is a problem with the philosophy of the active items and that they are making the game worse. This isn't an item item-specific discussion.
Primary complaint: having 4...
really shouldnt be removed, its alot of fun and rounds out the movement mechanics well, the game should be fun even when you have no spells, no ammo and no stamina, because those situations will occur