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isn't this just proof that horizontal > vertical
any new character you skip could end up being necessary/close to necessary in SO

I liked BOTW but at some point it's done, it's over, you have to move on.
Genshin doesn't end. Even when you 100% explore an area and do all the quests, you know something new will be added months later.

The live element of Hoyo games are ultimately the draw towards them, not the "gambling".