Auto-log out mechanism doesn't apply when crafting/gathering

"Auto log out" in the forum search didn't get me anything similiar on a quick glance. Lot of material there though since it was a popular request a month back, I might have missed a report. In that case I apologize. I also apologize if this is intended - seems to me it's more of a bug though.

Anyway.

On two separate occasions experienced both of these. I guess for crafting, it's a trade off with losing materials you have to consider. Not so much with gathering though. In fact, when I returned from being stuck in the gathering animation after a 3 hour dinner party, my first thought was "Oh great, wonder how many people reported me for botting", which I wasn't - my character just stood there like a tool. That's what gathering bots do too though after they've filled their bags, and had I come across somebody in the same position before I knew, I might have reported them as well.

Steps:

• Enter crafting mode or start harvesting.
• Leave your keyboard/mouse untouched for 30 minutes.
• The game will now attempt to log you out since you are inactive, but the only thing that happens is that you get periodic error messages every 30 minutes.