I thought it was fun playing as another character and seeing their viewpoint. If done right it can really add depth to the story. Though, I do understand the sentiment of having the option to skip. Places to go, things to do.

With that said...

If having the extra instances is going to cause the sample problem when stormblood launched where everyone had to get in line to deal with Raubahn EX or Pipin Savage. I would much rather skip it. "A system error occurred during event movement". I had nightmares for days!!