There should be other ways to obtain the Field notes.

[Hyperia]

My thought exactly. Which is both understandable and infuriating at the same time.

This is why we are all asking for an alternative or pity system. If a human is told something is totally RNG with no guarantee after a period of time, most will give up or never start the endeavor.

If the Devs were to say that you have do something XX number of times but you have a 10% chance of getting it early, people will do it.

They can plan it out and work on it in small bits but they know there is an end and they will get what they want.