It's tough to have the 1% fee on Hive Engine. It makes it challenging to do transactions on there when we are looking for options! I will have to try and use the LeoDex, a 0.25% fee is a lot better!
Hopefully now that the dust is settled on the Hive changes, the Hive Engine team can reduce their fee because as you said, it is expensive for the tribes to do this especially the more you are trying to exchange!