Yoshi P, is this what you wanted? (Terra Branford Blues)

[RobinRethiel]

Do you really believe people would enjoy the grind more if they knew they would get said item at this exact moment latest?

Most people hate grind, if you put RNG in it, this only makes it better, if the RNG eases the grind. If the RNG worsens it, it's bad².

Said it before in another thread: a simple look at F2P games proves it. Those games use RNG and grinding mechanics to make money. Both mechanics are annoying for most people, so people even dig deep into their pocket to avoid it. If the normal player would like these mechanics, this would not work out.

And if people would like to grind with or without rng, they would do it even without any reward. But it's just a necessary evil.

Sure, it CAN also be boring, if you get everything for free (though there are enough games without leveling and equipment to buy, which people still play, because it's fun to play them), but really:
Beside the lag problems at Titan, the first part of the Relict Quest was the best. No grind at all. A challenge, but no grind. And no RNG (well, a little bit, if you take the weapon material drop and the materia, but that was within limits).