Yeah, unfortunately have to wholeheartedly agree. Based on some of the other posts I’ve seen on the forums, it is likely that all levels of vocabulary need a revamp. I find myself in the same situation as you, clicking mark as mastered for vocab such as 死, ずつ、店, and almost every katakana word in the Bunpro N1 Vocab deck.
I would appreciate at least an explanation for how and why the words are placed in each category. “Appearance on the (N1,2,3…)exam” as a standard for inclusion in certain levels does not hold up to any level of scrutiny as that is too small a sample size.
Whether it be anime, books, music, games, or even just being near Japanese speakers, whatever extracurricular method you study or receive input through, you would run into many of these words far before you would even consider taking the N1 exam.