Sekhema/Ultimatum feedback and suggestions

Trials of the Sekhemas has two main problems that I can see.
1) Takes too long: Depending on the ascendancy you are going for the trials can take up to a couple hours of game-time to complete, thus taking time away from mapping.
2) Challenge>Reward: With afflictions being retained throughout the entire Trials results in a disproportionate challenge versus the reward on completion.

I have two suggestions for Trials of the Sekhemas.
1) When going for ascension you can skip to the floor that would grant you that ascension point, with the caveat that you have to complete an prior floors that you didn't complete when going for said ascension(Ex. you have your 1st point and you got your second from Ultimatum, when going for your 3rd you have to complete floors 2 AND 3).
2) Have the room afflictions only affect you when inside said room, unless it is a challenge run(Unique Relic), or you have a modifier on the Djinn Barya(Rooms with afflictions will give you their affliction for the remainder of the run). In return rooms will not have keys as a reward unless it is a challenge run, or you have the room affliction retention modifier on the Barya.


Ultimatum has one problem from what I can see.
1) Too many afflictions: When attempting the Ultimatum the number of afflictions you get are not only RNG gated but can also have too many stack when going for your ascension.

My suggestion for Ultimatum.
1) Unless you have a modifier on the Ultimatum(Afflictions selected in rooms will be retained throughout the Ultimatum) make the afflictions only affect you while it the room you selected they in, once at the next boss you have to select one of the afflictions to be upgraded and retained for the remainder of the Ultimatum. In return you can only gain rewards from boss rooms, unless you have the affliction retention modifier on the Ultimatum.