For me personally the solution to this problem was obvious: quit playing. I spent 20 months getting to Constructs, then found I could not unload my bismuth. At that point the game was no longer fun. I resigned from my FS, stopped playing the spire, and locked the doors to the workshops and factories. I log in once or twice per day to collect whatever my cuty makes automatically, originally to upgrade my AWs so fellows who had donated would get their rewards.
I know this doesn't work for everyone, but this is just a game. if you feel Inno has treated you unfairly then move on. It was actually freeing to not feel that I should log in every 10 hours to collect KPs.