Video Game Player Maxim #1 - when presented with two or more paths to obtain loot/upgrades, the gamer will choose the faster of the options.
This is a direct result of video game makers using time sinks to keep players playing rather than interesting and novel content.
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	No, that's just people being lazy. A time sink is only a time sink if YOU make it so.
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	Wrong. If time sink takes away from the enjoyment then it's a plausable reason.
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	Enjoyment is subjective though. You may call it a time sink while I may call it fun.