Why make Miner and Botanist any harder to get skyward points?

[Lissandra]

It's not any easier in P3. Think it was 32 points per 10 Artisanal and 35 points per 10 Umbral in P2 but now it's 13 points and 15 points per 5.

It's almost like they only expect the bot users to be going after the gathering achievements. Or they're trying to string things out into 5.4 and 5.5, fearing people will stop once they have their achievements completed.

I'm inclined to believe it's the second thing you said. I already have the mount, so if I was able to get all the phase 3 achievements before the firmament is complete for this round, I know I will stop regardless because I have no incentive to go back in.