Unfortunately this is their design and 100% intended, as stupid as I think it is. I saw a blue post the other day regarding “scams” and crafting orders with little to no tips and no mats, and tldr the blue poster said it’s up to the crafter to determine if they want to take an order for little or no profit, and the market will sort itself out. I wish I was kidding.
Edit: I guess I’m not allowed to quote from a Community Council thread, but I can at least link to it I hope. The quote in question is at the end of the last bullet point. “the choice of whether to fill an order or not will hopefully become more interesting, where crafters are weighing costs of reagents and skill gains against potential profits or losses from filling the order.” Work Orders, and the need for management - #3 by Drough-11150