Now that we are getting closer to the end of the hunt, I'll share my opinion on things again. I do like the weekend xc addition. I think the 32 parties for this weekend is a bit high for normal clubs to reach (with the 5x promo especially), but the grind to make it seems worth it with the rewards they give out. With the added rewards for weekend xc factored in, it more than makes up for the lack of rewards in the hunt rewards itself, so that part makes me feel better.
If this format would be one that sticks around in the future, having the weekend xc as a permanent part of it to balance out the lack of rewards would be a nice compromise.