I had already noticed reagent drop rates were bad in test realm. I had hoped that KI would either increase the number of reagent drops or increase the spawn rate. I was disappointed to see how hard it was to get mist wood. I was also surprised by how long it takes to craft the ring for the quest in korkotopia. 1 hour was too long, since the dagger I carfted before took only 1 minute.
What is the point of having a cool down period? It's not like the items being crafted have any real market value. The amount of time to find reagents in conjunction with the cost to purchase reagents, hardly makes selling crafted items a profitable adventure.