I think, perhaps, the point I was trying to make with a little humourous expression has fallen through the cracks, so I shall elaborate:
I never said I did not like Colony Mode. I was totally shocked when I actually gave it a go during Easter and found that, putting the bugs to one side, I actually quite enjoyed it. So, I do genuinely hope that BB can and will make it work properly.
Furthermore, I believe that what I was saying was more than relevant to the topic at hand topic... because even if they fix the bugs with the rankings, having any sort ranking system when there are bugs that mean that, for example, players are
unable to attack boss camps (and thereby complete an expedition) through no fault of their own belittles the whole point of having a ranking system, especially one that centres around efficiency.
And so, since Easter, my Armoury has been churning out weapons in the hopes that one day the expedition breaking bugs will actually be addressed.