But you don't get marks for resources, only rep. And now that you can easily attain a ton of materials, then trade them in for rep right after is kind of cheap as far as leveling your faction. It's obvious why they removed it. Now if you took the time and went and farmed your mats and then traded them in, that's one thing. But buying mats and trading it for rep is the same as just buying rep. Kinda ruins actually working for something.