The grind is actually worth it at times when you really want to play and have fun with it. One of the core issues of the game is that it forces everyone to do this for hours each day without exception or just run a bot. I don't understand why nobody is really talking about this or trying to solve it. It also is the biggest reason why no new players are coming in. Even with all the changes, everything is still designed for whales with lots of assets who know the game and how everything works.