Prices for raw materials are simply so insane that you end up paying ~6000g for 500 azerite. Totally not worth it imo.
It really seems blizzard did a good job banning bots, but you can't just remove all bots and then move forward like nothing happened. On the whole auctionhouse right now there is a grand total of 150 monelite ore for sale. Thats just enough to make 12 frost-laced ammunitions....and there isnt even enough fish even if I wanted to contribute, I coudn't...