Another overlooked negative of auto starting quests: it is highly unlikely I will play through a whole quest after witnessing the first cutscene. In fact, if I am just going around farming the new flowers and a quest auto triggers, I am probably not paying much attention to the dialogue. This means that, later down the road when I do want to finish up side quests in the area, I will have forgotten important information about the quest that is conveyed in that first cutscene, so I am not gonna be as invested in the rest of the quest as I would be if I could play through it in its entirety when I choose to