25% Tool Mining Speed Issue

[Rudometkin]

I was testing out the 25% tool mining speed setting and learned that a flint shovel takes about twice as long to break dirt as a hand does.

Shouldn't the hand be considered a 'tool' and also be affected by the slower speed, to keep flint shovels from being obsolete in this way?

Just thought I'd post this here so we can talk about it.

[Echo Weaver]

Huh. That does look like an oversight! 

I admit that 25% mining speed would make me crazy, though.

[LadyWYT]

I would agree, looks like an oversight. Shovel should be faster, even if it is just the most basic of shovels.