It's not *really* getting easier.

If you want your Alexandrites, it sounds like you have to purchase those instead of sands/oils/other gear with your hunt rewards. I guess it's nice to have that *option* if you really want it, but i'm probably going to get the other stuff.

With that said, Atma is the reason I will not be doing a 2nd animus/novus for another class until that changes. After my first novus, I'll be earning myth and can do the daily for alexandrites anyway, so it would make sense to slowly work on a 2nd one for another class. However, the atma grind is awful and requires a lot of effort outside of things I would already be doing.