Blight mechanic is in such a bad state right now

Blight needs such a major buff. I've been running this for a few leagues now because it is one of my favorite mechanics in the game, but it has to be the least rewarding one in the game. I've been properly juicing (scarabs, 8 mod maps, astrolabe, atlas passive tree to support blight, etc.), and it has been a major waste of my time. I average maybe about 1 gold and 2 silver oils in about 40 maps, if I am lucky. Same every league. But this league is even worse, since you would expect the mirage to double your rewards. Still nothing.

Not to mention that this is the mechanic that probably kills me the most. The damage from those elites in insane. And I have some pretty damn tanky characters (at least the ones I run this with).

Meanwhile, I can do a cheap strongbox strat and earn a few div every map.

Then, if you want to run blight-ravaged maps, you have not even earned enough oils to anoint the maps well. I would have to trade for them, and again, the rewards never match the investment (my friend routinely puts 3 golden oils on them, among others, and it is always a loss).

I'd love to see this mechanic actually be worth the time.