After dxe5 Qxd8+ Kxd8 black has an easier time finishing development and a pawn in the center so he's at least equal if not a tiny bit better.
If white doesn't take then he has more center and his development will be as easy as black's so a tiny bit better for white.
Losing the ability to castle is ok when there's no ability to do a mating attack (this is often ok after the queens come off the board).
rat defence 1. d4 d6

hey guys, can anyone explan to me as to why 4. dxe5 is a bad move for white? looking at grandmaster games none of them took on e5