> The easier way is to minimize buffers and have a path to extract spoilage at every position where it could accumulate.

I do that. It's annoying to me. I don't like being feeling annoyed by computer games; being annoyed is not one of my kinks.

> And to never, ever have the factory stop at any point in time.

So burn more stuff -> bigger spore clouds -> even more enemies -> more violence?

eg, always produce fruit as fast as the swamp can muster, and just always burn all excess as soon as it is possible to do so?