While I do think the restoration fates could have been done better, you're really not missing much.
It's 5 minutes of doing relays across a part of the map, then you get 500 scripts.

You say you missed out on seeing the progress increase as you submit collectables but:
A. You never noticed your own personal contribution anyway, as so many people are doing it.
B. The alternative is you don't see any progress...

So basically, you want everyone to miss out on a server-wide collective endeavour... because you missed out on it?