I think it is great where it is at.
Not long ago, there was no /spawn command for professions, only the noob Crafter was meant to use it. Then professions got it and it cost 3 Emeralds, which I thought was good. Theeeeen it only costs a cheap 3 redstone blocks. The point is, we weren't really supposed to have a /spawn anyway, so be glad to have one at all. It's done this way so that you try alternatives such as Wizard gtp to spawn or Herogates or *gasp* maybe even walking/taking a road. This server is not meant to be easy mode, so I'd say don't expect easy routes to do things.