As someone who played amalgama many times, I've never once thought this was an issue. It only costs 1 trait point and 5 talent points, which is basically nothing unless you're doing master of weapon arts or something... This isn't even an amalgama buff, I would be pretty sad to get this instead of a proper buff to QoL. White spirits are a bit annoying to get but... You only need to do it once! And all you need is a white spirit mass and a fruit of forgetfulness to get everything you're looking for. Black spirits though... God have mercy on your soul. Those definitely need a change, but not an amalgama-specific one.
The fruit grind is a far more egregious problem.
The fruit grind is a far more egregious problem.