So the issue with hurrying production has not changed since these original posts? There has been no patch to reduce the effect?
One thing that wasn't mentioned is that it seems that we're talking exclusively about cottages on grassland tiles only (with a few exceptions) including grassland hills. If the world you're playing has few grasslands then this strategy won't work. People who get bored by playing the same type of game should then switch to playing Ice Age or Arid worlds or Tiny Islands, etc...
One thing that wasn't mentioned is that it seems that we're talking exclusively about cottages on grassland tiles only (with a few exceptions) including grassland hills. If the world you're playing has few grasslands then this strategy won't work. People who get bored by playing the same type of game should then switch to playing Ice Age or Arid worlds or Tiny Islands, etc...