That's a pretty fair analysis! We had around 26 buys of the booster last round, giving a bonus 26 Hive to the pools. So it may not be for everyone, but some are enjoying it. Maybe we could extend the timer slightly; we shall monitor it and change accordingly.

A little side note: you can also spend 'leaves' which are refunded sloths, at 1.25x the price, so a little more production for your buck ;)