Why is the crafting window still so limiting?

[Lambdafish]

Should have added the complete inability to use the crafting log whilst crafting. It's not as if looking at weaver recipes whilst crafting a pie as culinarian is a game breaking ability!

I was more thinking about after you finish the craft (but are still seated), but this is valid too, you can do all of this while at a gathering node, so I don't understand the issue