Although for the sake of fairness, adding neutrals to this scheme doesn't make it OP, but there's little point either. The reason is simple: tempo. There's no sense in trying to attack the same neutral stack several times and gradually reducing its numbers: it still takes a few days to reach it. And while you are tormenting a neutral,
I believe that complications with reducing experience and stats aren't needed at all. Just figure out the respawn time and location, and it will be easy to balance.