Oh no you might have to actually do something other then stand still. The horror. Also the potions are awesome because they add something the player can control. And you can easily tell which will damage you (a little more work for Ogrimmar since it is in a building). Also earning Coalescing Visions is hardly a chore. 3 to 4 dailies and a few vingettes twice a day is not a chore. That ensures at least 4 vessels per week. (1 from two lesser asaults, 1 from greater assault, 1 from lesser vision weekly (12k).
10-15 mins of work is not really a chore. People considering it that isn't a fault of game design but just the different tastes of the player. Which is something that Blizzard can never design around.