I like saga's, they are great, one of the better aspects of U19.
I like multi-tasking them, I like the different levels of difficulty. I like the ability for vips to skip one. I like the idea that those who wish to can pay to skip one.
HOWEVER.
The notion of linking Hearts of wood to saga rewards and making that the only way of obtaining them outside the store (where they are WAY overpriced anyway), is TERRIBLE.
I'm sorry, its a totally, foolish, short-sighted, transparent, unpopular and treats the player base with an even great air of contempt than many (many) of the other poor design decisions that have been made in the past year.
PLEASE DO NOT IMPLEMENT THIS.