Let's put it another way - FD stated that they did not want to change how players interact with ED in regards to earning ARX and that the 400 ARX earning would be feasible for anyone via interacting with the game normally. Given the OP's post - this is clearly not the case.
In the second week of ARX being available, I travelled from the bubble back to Colonia. I scanned (FSS) everything not already discovered, I mapped a few, I stopped of at the Guardian site roughly half way through the journey. Took me most of the week. I fell about 60 -100 ARX short of the cap. I did not feel punished or penalised.
We’re going to end up down a rabbit hole. Explorers are missing out. Miners are getting nothing. How are we going to balance those that only get to play a couple of hours a week against those who play a couple of hours a night?
They’re never going to make this even. It’s impossible. It is going to be unfair to some people. You cant please all the people yadda yadda yadda but everyone IS earning some.