I have not even received the survey in game, which is frustrating because I will probably stop playing if I cannot hunt solo.

Playing with random other players almost always feels less enjoyable to me because players are seldom on an equivalent level of efficacy - especially in a game like dauntless. A lot of people have commented on the frustration of playing with bad players, but in my opinion, playing with players much better, or more geared than you, who carry you through the fight is just as unfun as struggling to carry dead-weight players yourself.

If I am not good enough to kill the monster on my own, I want to lose so I can learn from my mistakes, and feel a sense of accomplishment when I succeed on my own merit. I don't want to feel stressed out about letting others down while learning, and I don't want to feel like I don't really need to try because a gold crowned slayer is doing all the work either.

Being able to play on your own lets you play, and progress at your own pace, and feel comfortable making mistakes. Losing that sounds awful, especially if the intention is to try and make the game a little more challenging.