I get what you are saying, we have all been there and after 2 years of playing 12 nodes a day they decided that we were right and what you are saying is right. They gave us an out of the 12 node structure. The solution to your issue already exists in game.
The issue you are having is that you have not met the minimum requirements to get to the solution, you will get there. GW is meant yo challenge your development in the developmental stage of the game.