Regarding Greater Jewler and Perfect Jeweler

I'm hoping its just low because of the lack of supports. I have 1 max link and I can't imagine what i'd link with anything else because nothing else is worth using. He'll I get gems in my bag to swap out for certain maps for my eye of winter build.

I fully agree that Jeweler's Orbs, as well as other important drops are just too rare for us to play this game each season. For 250+ hours of play, at +4 to map bosses and having done several T18 maps, I have found 3 big orbs and zero Level 20 skill gems.

Also, I haven't yes seen the bosses of Expedition and Ritual, despite having done many, haven't assemble a single Simulacrum and I am still looking for the third tower. So fat, I have opened just one breech stone that closed too fast before reaching the boss.

The game is otherwise great, but I don't see myself coming back once the novelty wears off.

This used to be the case in PoE1 early days also, when 6 links would cost 50 exalts (back when exalts were used for meta crafting instead of divines).

I think the drop rate is fine, since on most builds you'll be fine without a 6 link. And greater jewellers are much more common than perfects, have found 10+ so far and they are not expensive to buy either.

6 link is a luxury and not a necessity by any means