Agriculture: Cooldown Times Negate Faster Bulk Planting/Harvesting?

Hi,
I'm currently at 64 skill in Water Plants and 64 in Harvest Plants, each having a +45.3% water/harvest batch reduction time.

It takes about 5-6 seconds to water plants, but the cooldown will always be 10.9 seconds regardless of skill level. I plant/harvest for 5 seconds, then wait 5 seconds to do another.

What is the point of being able to water/harvest faster if I have to wait the entire cooldown period?

Thanks,
Chadwyck
Ullr Ridge

 

Since I'm not in combat with other skills to utilise the cooldown is just a roadblock, I suggest either:

1. Remove the cooldown.
2. Remove the reduction bonus.
3. Extend the watering times such that at a very high level the reduction bonus equals the cooldown at least that way my avatar will appear to be doing something rather than standing there fighting the U.I.

I'm at level 81 and the cooldown is currently 9.8, the tooltip for the next higher level doesn't show any reduction for the cooldown. It seems this is the same for all skills.