I can see why they did it though, and I'm glad they did. If the content was front loaded there would be no effort involved in getting the rewards and no point in exploring all the islands. They could have given you even rewards throughout the minigame, though. As it is, the only rewards are at the end of a process that takes months. I don't mind the reward being at the end. It is a mentality that I developed playing WoW. It rewards dedication.