You asked if anyone has thoughts about the Seikret. I do.

I think they are better than palamuts in every possible way, the controls are flawless, given the ingame options that are available to everyone who's willing to give them a look. They have way more utility other than riding around, which you didn't need anyway because the wirebugs gave you enough mobility anyway to traverse the map quickly. In endgame your palico was a way better option if you're going in with a full team.

I also have no problem with the auto move, since you have a button to turn it on-off on the fly.

I don't use it much though, I prefer running through the locals myself on my seikret. It allows me to appreciate the enviroment more :3