In a tangentially related way that might end one moment of stress: combat in H7 does not require movement. I’ve stood in one spot and ended up umpteen carcasses deep because they just keep coming after your DF regenerates, unless you’re butchering or someone else is messing up the flow.
So MJ, it’s possible that Leon wasn’t the reason stuff kept spawning on you.
That’s all I have! Hope it helps ease some pain.