It sucks but losing a reward because you disconnect during a duty has always been a risk with this game. Odds are you wouldn't have won anything good by gambling those lunar credits, either.

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I've never gotten picked, but I'm also confused as to what the benefit is. Do you get a bigger reward for piloting the mech?
You get slightly more rewards from the mech FATE, and either a ticket for a special spin of the wheel with a better chance of rewards, or a low chance of winning the mech directly.