Well, there are times where I need only 1 or 2 of something i'm gathering so I don't really need the GP. I might as well get some shards while I'm at it.

The more I use the ability, the less...excited I am like I was when I first got it. It's also worth noting this ability doesn't work in tandem with yield increases. I'm glad they've recognized that there are times we don't care about HQ but it needs some tuning.