Man, you are [fill in the blank (begins with "r"), I don't want my post deleted!].
The main reason item limits exist is for the benefit of the economy. Making gathering unappealing to RMT is a side effect of this. SE really should have been more careful with how they answered this topic to prevent people like you who haven't got a clue talking about shit they don't understand.
Peregrine has figured you out quite well. You're a smith who wants cheap ore and this crusade against gathering fatigue is the result of that. Grab that pickaxe of yours and hit some rocks. You might begin to understand some day.