I don't think it's about resources, MJ. Because creating this whole knew fishing system is probably eating a lot of resources.

I think it's clear that the whole minigame for gathering is out the door as a rule. The only "Minigame" that still exists is for Crafting.

You throw your rod out there with a cast according to your fish catching medium (lol can't limit it to water type) or your bait... there's a command to "stop fishing" just like before. There's a unknown area of course when it comes to abilities and how you will use them. But this idea that you'll cast... and then wander off while your character autofishes is just kinda silly. Of course, you'll have to do something to catch fish even if it's as simple as Botany or miner where you use a skill to increase the likelihood of catching something or narrowing your options as to what you get.