That’s a good analysis, I had a similar experience with not realizing some choices were important until they disappeared.
I thought (for everyone) I might as well mention Chandler Groover’s patreon:
I’m part of it, and he’s shared at least one substantial twine game on there that’s actually really cool. If you liked Eat Me and his other games and want more of his fiction to exist, that’s a good place to go.