I've been out exploring for a long time now but I used to do a lot of these where there was an inf+++++ reward, and the equivalent fetch missions too, although with fetch the earnings are lower I never concerned myself with the payout.
I often had at least one on the go, or a recently completed one I hadn't handed in & used them to help other Cmdrs by sharing the wing reward. I'd also encourage combat pilots to 'escort' me, depending on their ability I'd help them kill the NPCs that interdicted me & let them take their pick of the mats, or leave them to the kill if they looked like they were on top of things.
In one memorable system a Code pirate was in the destination system, he agreed to give us a clear run (I was undermining the controlling faction with another Cmdr, he was sympathetic to our cause), on my next entry the system was empty of other Cmdrs, he literally cleared the system for us

We shared the wing reward & parted ways on good terms.
They can be fun
