Good idea but I really shouldn't have to do that and it still shouldn't take 3 hours.
The problem is Meshroom is based on old methods from the Photosynth era.
I imagine eventually some researcher will go the extra mile and provide a modern algorithm in Meshroom, because the rest of Meshroom (tools, interface, etc.) is really good.
It's shorthand for "I believe this is a problem that can be solved by the technology rather than requiring a manual workaround", not "I am entitled to a solution"