This has been a common complaint for a very long time. Most everyone would like to see gathering removed from the one-craft-to-master restrictions, but so far, Runewaker doesn't seem too interested in making that minor fix. It didn't make any sense a year ago, and it makes even less sense the higher the level cap goes.
In planting's defense, however, you can't refine the mats you get (and they're somewhat random), so you still need to find a gatherer or level an alt to grind up gathering yourself.
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