Lab rework needs to become a priority

The labyrinth is a heavily outdated piece of content that you have admitted aged poorly. Back when poe2 was going to replace poe1 we were going to get another option via the new campaign, now that isn't happening(which we also desperately need a reprieve from the 10 acts please add unlockable delve/heist leveling).
Very few people like doing this content and while yes we can trade for the gems we want, it still feels bad gating them behind such an antiquated system.
Also would this not create a scenario where someone would be incentivized to reroll their league start if they by chance got a highly sought after gem? It seems what should be a reward could feel more like an obligation to take advantage of your "good luck".
Why not give a guarantied upgrade in the first uberlab a character does so that the one gem we know we wanted we could have?
I also realize that this takes the annoyance away from paying tft to enchant your helmet and these will now just be on the trade site, but it seems to me to be a mistake to put the most interesting gameplay and locked behind the single least popular content.