Unfortunately, it is what it is and there's no changing it for the foreseeable future. The best thing to do is craft as many intermediate materials as you can so you don't have to make onesies and twosies each time you want to make something. If you're making something for a daily turn-in, I've found it to be worth my while to just buy the intermediate ingredients when possible. Sometimes it's unavoidable and can certainly be frustrating.