I'm aware of this. I check literally every day to make sure Levi is my active journey guide. I have a calendar reminder for yesterday set to "make sure" I don't miss it. I've had reminders set for the last two months similarly. I logged in to finish my dailies about ten minutes after the event would have ended, just because that's how life shook out today.
I've unlocked both the other big journey guide ships. I understand the process. I'm just also extremely frustrated with how easy it is to miss the event if you aren't no life-ing or being very intentional. and I've missed it a bunch and very frustrated. I have played this game for like 7 years and have never had this much trouble with an event. I don't know why it is so much more difficult for me. It doesn't make any sense. I'm pretty sure it's just adhd, but that doesn't make it any less frustrating when I've had the unlock reqs basically since July and still haven't hit the event fully, and have never had this issue with anything else. idk if it's something different with this event or if I'm just bleeping stupid.
I understand how the event works, but appreciate you trying to be helpful anyway. Mostly I'm venting because this is driving me up a wall and I really wish it wasn't this easy to miss the events.