first one I saw I was all about putting an outpost on it...!
I dunno every one I have done which is < 10 and 0 since H&H ... they let you get about 5 nodes then sink, which is enough to make a harpoon and a knife. I collected extra for later just in case, and stopped bothering. This is one of 3 or 4 crafting material that needs to be used in more stuff (cough, core wood).