Yep and this was made even more clear with Nitain Extract being a crafting/research material being introducedAlerts just don't work IMHO because they're punishing to people who have responsibilities. Getting Vauban was a pain in the ass because of how you only had a 1/3 chance of getting the part you needed on top of being lucky enough to happen be near your PC/Console. Events are fine for time limited things because they at least last multiple days long.