You really have no clue how Pagos works do you. If someone doesn't go to Pagos at 25 and get their kettle to gather light they are wasting their time.
Please don't confuse not knowing with not caring.

NM's in Anemos give next to no experience compared to Pagos and they certainly don't give light.
Don't care because finishing off the challenge log is still worth nearly a couple levels.
NMs in Pagos also give nothing if you never make it to them because of no teleports, or getting killed and nobody bothers to raise you (which is something that almost never happened to me back in Anemos)