Broken quest ruined the economy

[Martin]

There's a quest in Misty Thicket that I believe is accessible from level 1. You speak to Grutink in Misty Thicket and than bring a box to someone in Rivervale. The only problem is that the reward for the quest is up to 9 plat. Is this working as intended? There were a ton of halflings repeating this quest over and over. I thought this server was going for a classic vibe so I don't understand why this quest exists.