Again, to each their own. I never got to Raid in D1, so Patrols were fine for me. That all said, D2 had nailed it pre-Forsaken. No Cores in Infusion, you could just visit all of the planets at the end of the week. Everything you did, from Patrol Missions to Public Events and opening World Chests, earned you mats and Glimmer like wildfire. It made Patrolling fun, I would say.