Play the game your way. Screw the haters.

There'll be ultras who will criticize you for not doing things the "meta" way -- so-called fans who think everyone's got to do everything the same way in a sandbox.

Screw 'em. They're not you. Play the way you want and if someone's got a problem with it? That's on them to solve. You do you. This is your world. Progress as you see fit.