[imported_Elcid]

Yeh but the difference is the with crafting skill u just need to get the materials, then if u load an awesome script you can do it afk and come back hours later and get a reward. Mining and resource gathering skills should be rewarded because they actually have to remain at the computer and gain GM status slowly. Your getting rewarded for the actual time at your computer training even if it is with a macro

You can train any skills afk... the fact is with smithy its time+money vs just time.

And in comparison to some skills mining isnt hard... just wait till you start training alchemy and tamming